| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Marshall | James Meredith loses the dribble to David Duesenberg | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Duesenberg | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ben Spurgeon | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | James Meredith steps in front of the Kelly Walker pass | 33-29 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Meredith and he's fouled by Stewart Stone - foul #1 on Stewart Stone, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:04 | Marshall | Kelly Walker blocks the short jumper by Ben Spurgeon | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Ben Spurgeon steals the ball from Stewart Stone | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the floater from close range | 35-29 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Duesenberg | 35-32 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Finley (PF) Ronald Waterman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Christopher (PF) John Bennett | |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | John Finley is called for the reach on Larry Christopher - foul #1 on John Finley, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Robert Weber (C) David Duesenberg, Kelly Walker | |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Gregory Patterson picks off the pass by Larry Christopher | 35-32 |
| 16:22 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | John Finley hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Meredith - foul #1 on James Meredith, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Ronald Waterman (PF), Oliver Walker (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (PF) Stewart Stone | |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | Larry Christopher steals it from Charles Fey | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) SG - Cecil White (fresh) SF - John Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) PF - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by John Finley - foul #2 on John Finley, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Wayne Skinner, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher | |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Duesenberg | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Oliver Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil White | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | John Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Fey | 40-37 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | John Finley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Allen | 40-40 |
| 13:59 | Marshall | John Finley scores on a shot from the left block | 42-40 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Marshall | Charles Fey snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Marshall | Charles Fey hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Oliver Walker | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | John Bennett clanks a runner in the paint | 45-40 |
| 13:09 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Oliver Walker | 45-40 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Charles Fey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | John Bennett tips it in | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | John Finley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:09 | Marshall | Charles Fey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, Cecil White, John Finley, Oliver Walker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Tony Wilhite (SG), Stewart Stone (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) Joshua Lawhon, David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 12:02 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Waterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stewart Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Weber (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner buries a jump hook near the basket | 47-44 |
| 11:33 | Marshall | Larry Christopher steps in front of the Gregory Patterson pass | 47-44 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 11:26 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman lays it up and in set up by James Meredith | 49-44 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | William Merrill steps in front of the Wayne Skinner pass | 49-44 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | William Merrill banks in the layup | 51-44 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ben Spurgeon | 51-44 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bruce Menges (PF) Ronald Waterman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Jerry Allen (SF) Tony Wilhite, Stewart Stone | |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Skinner | 51-47 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Bruce Menges misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher tips it home | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Bruce Menges misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:56 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | James Meredith is fouled on the floor by Robert Weber - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), John Finley (PF), Oliver Walker (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Mark Poore (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Joshua Lawhon, Larry Christopher, Robert Weber | |
| 08:27 | Marshall | Charles Fey travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (PF) Mark Poore | |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | John Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SF) Bruce Menges | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG) Wayne Skinner | |
| 07:53 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon knocks in the runner from the right block | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | John Finley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Wilhite | 53-53 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | John Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | Cecil White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | Charles Fey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Bennett | 53-56 |
| 05:45 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Ronald Waterman (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, Cecil White, John Finley, Oliver Walker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG) Tony Wilhite | |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Merrill | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kelly Walker | 56-59 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | David Duesenberg takes the ball from Ben Spurgeon | 56-59 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Duesenberg | 56-61 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | James Meredith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:30 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kelly Walker | 56-64 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | William Merrill is fouled in the backcourt by David Duesenberg - foul #2 on David Duesenberg, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (SF), Larry Christopher (PF) Jerry Allen, John Bennett | |
| 04:14 | Marshall | William Merrill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stewart Stone | 59-66 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Christopher | 59-66 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stewart Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Merrill - foul #1 on William Merrill, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (SF) Ben Spurgeon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Robert Weber (C) David Duesenberg, Kelly Walker | |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Marshall | William Merrill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Lawhon and he's hacked by Gregory Patterson - foul #1 on Gregory Patterson, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Finley (PF) Ronald Waterman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Charles Fey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stewart Stone - foul #2 on Stewart Stone, team foul #5 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Allen (SF) Stewart Stone | |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Charles Fey makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Charles Fey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SF), Ronald Waterman (PF) Charles Fey, John Finley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Joshua Lawhon, Larry Christopher, Robert Weber | |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker is hacked by Gregory Patterson - foul #2 on Gregory Patterson, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Ronald Waterman - foul #3 on Ronald Waterman, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Bruce Menges (SF), John Finley (PF), Oliver Walker (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Ronald Waterman, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Tony Wilhite (SG), Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) Wayne Skinner, David Duesenberg, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Bruce Menges misses the easy layup | 61-74 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Robert Weber snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Oliver Walker | 61-74 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Larry Christopher picks off the pass by Oliver Walker | 61-74 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 01:11 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bruce Menges | 61-74 |
| 01:00 | Marshall | Charles Fey knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil White - foul #1 on Cecil White, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (SF) Jerry Allen | |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Bruce Menges buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil White | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Ronald Waterman (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, Cecil White, Bruce Menges, John Finley, Oliver Walker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), John Bennett (PF) Tony Wilhite, Joshua Lawhon, Larry Christopher, Robert Weber | |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | William Merrill is called for the reach on Wayne Skinner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Merrill, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg clanks a floater from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | John Bennett tips it back up and in | 67-79 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the easy layup | 67-79 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson tips it home | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner runs out the clock | 69-79 |