| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Marshall | Mark Eason is called for the reach on Gregory Patterson - foul #1 on Mark Eason, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | James Meredith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lesley Vallo - foul #3 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (PF) Lesley Vallo | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:27 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | William Stoneman steps in front of the William Merrill pass in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman banks in the layup | 35-47 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon is hacked by Mark Eason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Eason, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), Rodney Croll (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Mark Eason, Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Finley (PF) Ronald Waterman | |
| 17:58 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Merrill | 35-50 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson loses the dribble to James Meredith | 35-50 |
| 17:33 | Marshall | Shane Roberson is called for the reach on Gregory Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Roberson, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), George Murr (SG) Shane Roberson, William King | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Bruce Menges (SF), Oliver Walker (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Gregory Patterson | |
| 17:28 | Marshall | John Finley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-50 |
| 17:27 | Marshall | Charles Fey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Bruce Menges hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-50 |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffery Jennings | 35-50 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler is denied on a layup by John Finley | 35-50 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll can't tip it in | 35-50 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Charles Fey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 16:36 | Marshall | Oliver Walker misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-50 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll loses the ball out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Mark Eason (SF), William King (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Frank Biggs, George Murr, Jeffery Jennings, Rodney Croll | |
| 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 | |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon is whistled for a carry | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF) David Weiler, William King | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Roberson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps is hacked by Gregory Patterson - foul #1 on Gregory Patterson, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Waterman - foul #2 on Ronald Waterman, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), William King (C) William Stoneman, Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), John Finley (PF), Oliver Walker (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ronald Waterman, Gregory Patterson | |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Charles Fey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Finley | 37-53 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-53 |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Charles Fey grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Fey | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:59 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Charles Fey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Charles Fey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | Oliver Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Lesley Vallo is called for the reach on Charles Fey - foul #4 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), David Weiler (SF), Rodney Croll (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Shane Roberson, Frank Biggs, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Bruce Menges (SF), Ronald Waterman (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, Cecil White, Ben Spurgeon, John Finley, Oliver Walker | |
| 12:46 | Marshall | William Merrill double dribbles | 37-56 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Weiler | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:09 | Marshall | George Murr is called for the reach on James Meredith - foul #1 on George Murr, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | William Merrill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-56 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Weiler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Croll (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Menges (fresh) PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 40-56 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | William Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 11:18 | Marshall | George Murr is called for the reach on James Meredith in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Murr, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, Rodney Croll, Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (SF), Oliver Walker (PF) Bruce Menges, Ronald Waterman | |
| 11:18 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:18 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Fey is called for the reach on Shane Roberson - foul #2 on Charles Fey, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SF) Charles Fey | |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to George Murr | 40-58 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Oliver Walker picks off the pass by Shane Roberson | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Oliver Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Frank Biggs (SG), Glenn Phipps (C) David Weiler, George Murr, William King | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Ronald Waterman (PF), John Finley (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Oliver Walker, Gregory Patterson | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Frank Biggs | 40-58 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Charles Fey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil White | 40-61 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-61 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Fey | 40-61 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-61 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Jennings - foul #1 on Jeffery Jennings, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), William King (PF), Rodney Croll (C) William Stoneman, Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings, Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Gregory Patterson (C) Cecil White, Ben Spurgeon, John Finley | |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll grabs the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-61 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler tips it in | 42-61 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #9 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo (PF) Rodney Croll | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bruce Menges (SF) Charles Fey | |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lesley Vallo | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Menges (fresh) PF - Ronald Waterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by William King is blocked by Ronald Waterman | 42-62 |
| 07:23 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | William Merrill is fouled in the backcourt by David Weiler - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #10 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) George Murr | |
| Subs | Marshall | Oliver Walker (PF), Brian Yancey (C) Ronald Waterman, Gregory Patterson | |
| 07:21 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | William King banks in the layup set up by William Stoneman | 44-64 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | James Meredith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman hits a floater from the right wing set up by David Weiler | 46-67 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | James Meredith connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brian Yancey | 46-69 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Meredith steps in front of the David Weiler pass | 46-69 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | James Meredith hits the finger roll | 46-71 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Stoneman | 49-71 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), Glenn Phipps (C) William Stoneman, Mark Eason, William King | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SF), John Finley (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Bruce Menges, Oliver Walker, Brian Yancey | |
| 05:31 | Marshall | James Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Murr | 52-71 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | David Weiler steals it from William Merrill in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses the runner from the left block | 52-71 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps tips it in | 54-71 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | James Meredith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | John Finley tips it in | 54-73 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-73 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Meredith | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo grabs the offensive board | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Murr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lesley Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Meredith (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Finley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by George Murr is blocked by Gregory Patterson | 56-75 |
| 03:27 | Marshall | James Meredith grabs the board | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson buries a runner from the right block set up by William Merrill | 56-77 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ben Spurgeon is called for the reach on Shane Roberson - foul #3 on Ben Spurgeon, team foul #4 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), William King (PF), Rodney Croll (C) George Murr, Shane Roberson, Lesley Vallo, Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Bruce Menges (SF), Oliver Walker (PF), Brian Yancey (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, John Finley, Gregory Patterson | |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-77 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Brian Yancey grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 02:30 | Marshall | Bruce Menges buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Fey | 56-80 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Biggs | 59-80 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Oliver Walker is called for a backcourt violation | 59-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG) Frank Biggs | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Finley (PF) Brian Yancey | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-80 |
| 01:31 | Marshall | John Finley pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Bruce Menges hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-83 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Marshall | John Finley clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #11 | 59-83 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | John Finley makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | John Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-85 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll hits the follow up shot | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Charles Fey runs out the clock | 61-85 |