| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) SG - Billy Abels (fresh) SF - George Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Knudtson (fresh) SG - Otis Cox (fresh) SF - Mark Archer (fresh) PF - William Gay (fresh) C - Justin Rainey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Justin Rainey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson's pass is intercepted by Donald Zic in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Marshall | Justin Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Justin Rainey clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Zic | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Marshall | Mark Archer is hacked by Donald Zic - foul #1 on Donald Zic, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Mark Archer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Knudtson | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Rainey - foul #1 on Justin Rainey, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Otis Cox's fadeaway is rejected by George Allen | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Krupa | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Billy Abels takes the ball from William Gay | 6-3 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels hits the finger roll | 8-3 |
| 17:33 | Marshall | Justin Rainey hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Otis Cox | 8-5 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Archer - foul #1 on Mark Archer, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Paul Kyle (SG), Bryan Enders (SF), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, Billy Abels, George Allen, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG), William Wilson (SG), Andrew Secrist (SF), William Williams (PF), Zachary Breshears (C) Richard Knudtson, Otis Cox, Mark Archer, William Gay, Justin Rainey | |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:18 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Williams | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | Marshall | William Wilson is hacked by Paul Kyle - foul #1 on Paul Kyle, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Givens (PF) Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Zachary Breshears makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Otis Cox (SG) Andrew Secrist | |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Otis Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Givens | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) SG - Paul Kyle (fresh) SF - Bryan Enders (fresh) PF - James Givens (fresh) C - Kent Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dwayne Day (fresh) SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Zachary Breshears (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | James Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Zachary Breshears grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Dwayne Day makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Otis Cox | 8-11 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dwayne Day - foul #1 on Dwayne Day, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels (SG), George Allen (SF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Paul Kyle, Bryan Enders, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Knudtson (PG), Justin Rainey (C) Dwayne Day, Zachary Breshears | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson is denied on a layup by James Givens | 10-11 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | George Allen pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels's floater is tipped away by William Williams | 10-11 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Wilson | 10-11 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Justin Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Otis Cox misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Edwin Dollinger - foul #1 on Edwin Dollinger, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Robert Krupa (PF) Christopher Denton, James Givens | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Archer (SF), William Gay (PF) William Wilson, William Williams | |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Otis Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Andrew Secrist (SG) Otis Cox | |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Mark Archer connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Gay and the foul's on George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Zachary Breshears (C) Justin Rainey | |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | George Allen gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | George Allen clanks a jumper in the paint | 10-18 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Krupa | 13-18 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Zachary Breshears misses the floater from the right block | 13-18 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Archer - foul #2 on Mark Archer, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (SG), Bryan Enders (SF), Kent Owens (C) Billy Abels, George Allen, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG), Otis Cox (SG), William Wilson (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Rainey (C) Richard Knudtson, Andrew Secrist, Mark Archer, William Gay, Zachary Breshears | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:47 | Marshall | Justin Rainey grabs the board | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Enders (fresh) PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) C - Kent Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dwayne Day (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Justin Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Justin Rainey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Enders - foul #1 on Bryan Enders, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (SG), James Givens (PF) Donald Zic, Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Justin Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Justin Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Givens | 14-19 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Givens | 17-19 |
| 10:52 | Marshall | William Wilson blows the layup | 17-19 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Justin Rainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:33 | Marshall | The short jumper by William Wilson is denied by James Givens | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Dwayne Day steps in front of the Paul Kyle pass | 17-19 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | William Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwayne Day | 17-21 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | James Givens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Rainey - foul #2 on Justin Rainey, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Billy Abels (SG), George Allen (SF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Christopher Denton, Paul Kyle, Bryan Enders, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Knudtson (PG), William Gay (PF), Zachary Breshears (C) Dwayne Day, William Williams, Justin Rainey | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | James Givens makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | James Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | William Gay knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Knudtson and he's hacked by Edwin Dollinger - foul #2 on Edwin Dollinger, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa (PF), Frederick Smith (C) James Givens, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:33 | Marshall | William Gay makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | George Allen is hacked by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Otis Cox steals the ball from Billy Abels | 19-24 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | Otis Cox throws it down | 19-26 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | William Wilson double dribbles | 19-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens (C) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | Andrew Secrist (SF), William Williams (C) William Wilson, Zachary Breshears | |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Knudtson steals it from Robert Krupa | 19-26 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Otis Cox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Knudtson | 19-29 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Otis Cox is called for the reach on Kent Owens - foul #1 on Otis Cox, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Bryan Enders (SG), James Givens (PF) Donald Zic, Billy Abels, Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nolan Moorer (SG), Zachary Breshears (C) Otis Cox, William Gay | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Enders (fresh) SF - George Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nolan Moorer (fresh) SF - Andrew Secrist (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Breshears (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Andrew Secrist hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Denton | 23-32 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kent Owens | 23-32 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens can't connect on a shot in the paint | 23-32 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Nolan Moorer pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:47 | Marshall | Zachary Breshears loses the dribble to Bryan Enders | 23-32 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | George Allen lays it up and in set up by Bryan Enders | 25-32 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Zachary Breshears tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | George Allen travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Billy Abels (SG), Robert Krupa (PF), Frederick Smith (C) Christopher Denton, George Allen, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG), Otis Cox (SG), William Wilson (SF), William Gay (PF) Richard Knudtson, Nolan Moorer, Andrew Secrist, William Williams | |
| 05:15 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the shot in the lane | 25-36 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | William Wilson banks in the layup set up by Dwayne Day and he's hacked by Bryan Enders - foul #2 on Bryan Enders, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (SF) Bryan Enders | |
| Subs | Marshall | Harry Carlton (C) Zachary Breshears | |
| 04:53 | Marshall | William Wilson makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 25-39 |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Dwayne Day grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Otis Cox blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Krupa - foul #1 on Robert Krupa, team foul #8 | 25-39 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Otis Cox misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | Harry Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Dwayne Day makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Carlton | 25-42 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Denton | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) C - Frederick Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dwayne Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Carlton (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Marshall | William Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Day | 27-45 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Zic | 30-45 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Dwayne Day clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Zic - foul #2 on Donald Zic, team foul #9 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG), Paul Kyle (SG), George Allen (SF), James Givens (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Donald Zic, Billy Abels, Christopher Denton, Robert Krupa, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Archer (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Rainey (C) William Wilson, William Gay, Harry Carlton | |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Dwayne Day misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Dwayne Day misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edwin Dollinger | 30-45 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | James Givens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 02:11 | Marshall | Dwayne Day grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Otis Cox scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Justin Rainey | 30-47 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | James Givens drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Kyle | 33-47 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Dwayne Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels (SG) Paul Kyle | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Knudtson (PG), William Wilson (SG) Dwayne Day, Otis Cox | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Enders | 35-47 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | William Williams's fadeaway is rejected by James Givens | 35-47 |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Justin Rainey misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-47 |