| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Womac (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Richard Lines inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Marshall | Richard Lines's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Jackson | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker misses long on a shot from the left block | 34-31 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | James Lucas can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jackson | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Richard Lines steps in front of the Vaughn Carlson pass | 36-31 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Richard Lines makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Lucas | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson loses the dribble to John Hobbs | 36-34 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | James Lucas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | James Lucas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson's floater is tipped away by Bernard Snyder | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | John Hobbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gonzalo Santos - foul #1 on Gonzalo Santos, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SF), Roger Arevalo (C) Jimmy Jackson, Gonzalo Santos | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:49 | Marshall | John Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | John Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vaughn Carlson | 39-36 |
| 16:12 | Marshall | Roger Arevalo steps in front of the James Lucas pass | 39-36 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:45 | Marshall | Richard Lines gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Oldaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Arevalo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Womac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Marshall | John Hobbs drills a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 14:48 | Marshall | Steven Womac drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Hobbs | 41-41 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (SG), Jimmy Jackson (SF), Gonzalo Santos (C) Vaughn Carlson, Joshua Hollberg, Eric Oldaker | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Tubergen (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Michael Kane (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Thomas Davis (C) John Hobbs, James Lucas, Richard Lines, Bernard Snyder, Steven Womac | |
| 14:10 | Marshall | Floyd Rincon is called for the reach on Robert Mathis - foul #1 on Floyd Rincon, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Waller (PF) Roger Arevalo | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:49 | Marshall | Robert Mathis knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Tubergen | 41-43 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-43 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Michael Kane gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | John Tubergen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Tate | 41-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Tubergen - foul #4 on John Tubergen, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Roger Arevalo (PF) Floyd Rincon, Joseph Waller | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Lucas (SG), Steven Womac (C) John Tubergen, Thomas Davis | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Robert Mathis snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Christopher Tate banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Mathis | 42-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson tips it home | 44-47 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Christopher Tate scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (PG), Eric Oldaker (PF) William Harris, Roger Arevalo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Lines (SF), Bernard Snyder (PF) Michael Kane, Robert Mathis | |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Christopher Tate makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Snyder (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Womac (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Carlson | 46-50 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | James Lucas is hacked by Vaughn Carlson - foul #4 on Vaughn Carlson, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SF), Roger Arevalo (C) Jimmy Jackson, Gonzalo Santos | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Hobbs (PG) Christopher Tate | |
| 10:56 | Marshall | John Hobbs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lucas | 46-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker's floater is tipped away by Steven Womac | 46-53 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo tips it in | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by John Hobbs is blocked by Eric Oldaker | 48-53 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon's floater is knocked away by James Lucas | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | John Hobbs gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:56 | Marshall | Steven Womac blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:49 | Marshall | John Hobbs buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Womac | 48-55 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 09:22 | Marshall | Steven Womac snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | John Hobbs misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-55 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg knocks in the runner from close range | 50-55 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | John Hobbs misses the floater from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Arevalo | 50-55 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Richard Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Rincon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Oldaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Arevalo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Hobbs (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Womac (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Marshall | James Lucas hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lines | 50-57 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Carlson | 53-57 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | John Hobbs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:55 | Marshall | Steven Womac snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:36 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lines | 53-60 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Bernard Snyder steals the ball from Eric Oldaker | 53-60 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Richard Lines misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Steven Womac grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Marshall | John Hobbs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Womac | 53-63 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Jimmy Jackson (SF), Joseph Waller (PF), Gonzalo Santos (C) Vaughn Carlson, Floyd Rincon, Eric Oldaker, Roger Arevalo | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Tubergen (SG), Michael Kane (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Thomas Davis (C) James Lucas, Richard Lines, Bernard Snyder, Steven Womac | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson is denied on a layup by Robert Mathis | 53-63 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Robert Mathis snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | John Tubergen connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Hobbs | 53-65 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is whistled for traveling | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bobby Smith (PG) Joshua Hollberg | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Tate (SG) John Hobbs | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Christopher Tate clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 53-65 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Bobby Smith grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Michael Kane denies the turnaround by William Harris | 53-65 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | Thomas Davis gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Christopher Tate comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Harris - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Eric Oldaker (PF) Bobby Smith, William Harris, Joseph Waller | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Lucas (SG), Richard Lines (SF), Bernard Snyder (PF) John Tubergen, Michael Kane, Thomas Davis | |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Christopher Tate misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Christopher Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-65 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Joshua Hollberg | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder loses the dribble to Joshua Hollberg | 55-65 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos is fouled on the floor by Robert Mathis - foul #1 on Robert Mathis, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Hobbs (PG), Steven Womac (C) Christopher Tate, Robert Mathis | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Richard Lines lays it up and in on a great pass from James Lucas | 55-67 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Steven Womac swats the layup by Jimmy Jackson | 55-67 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Steven Womac pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-67 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Santos | 55-67 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 55-67 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | James Lucas pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Richard Lines connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Lucas | 55-70 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos lays it in | 57-70 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Steven Womac misses the tip | 57-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), William Harris (SG), Joseph Waller (SF), Roger Arevalo (PF), Clifford Cotton (C) Vaughn Carlson, Joshua Hollberg, Jimmy Jackson, Eric Oldaker, Gonzalo Santos | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Tubergen (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Michael Kane (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Thomas Davis (C) John Hobbs, James Lucas, Richard Lines, Bernard Snyder, Steven Womac | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-70 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | John Tubergen runs out the clock | 59-70 |