| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Christie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Blake James (fresh) C - John Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Joe Bacon inbounds the ball | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Marshall | James Christie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 19:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper is fouled on the floor by John Evans - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter gets the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter is fouled on the floor by John Evans - foul #2 on John Evans, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Christie steals it from Dennis Janofsky | 49-31 |
| 18:35 | Marshall | James Christie lays it up and in | 49-33 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Bacon steps in front of the Willie Schaper pass | 49-33 |
| 17:57 | Marshall | James Christie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Fly | 49-36 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-36 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Evans | 49-36 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | John Evans misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-36 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | James Christie drills a jumpshot from the right side | 52-38 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Blake James - foul #2 on Blake James, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei (SG), Van Phillips (SF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Nole Porter, Dennis Janofsky, Willie Schaper | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joe Mitchell (PG), Curtis Harpster (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Caleb Yoder (PF), Gilbert Forrest (C) James Christie, David Fly, Joe Bacon, Blake James, John Evans | |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 16:40 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-38 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Mei | 57-38 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Curtis Harpster | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Mei (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Harpster (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Forrest (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Caleb Yoder pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 15:37 | Marshall | Thomas Fletcher steals the ball from Larry Mitchell | 57-41 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 15:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 57-41 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Mitchell, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Dennis Janofsky (SF), Boris Wolinski (PF), Willie Schaper (C) Raymond Swain, Roger Mei, Paul Prescott, Thomas Fletcher | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Christie (PG), Joe Bacon (SF), John Evans (C) Curtis Harpster, Larry Mitchell, Gilbert Forrest | |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Christie steals it from Dennis Janofsky | 57-41 |
| 14:47 | Marshall | James Christie hits the finger roll | 57-43 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 14:29 | Marshall | John Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Joe Bacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Quinlan (PG) Van Phillips | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fly (SG), Blake James (PF) Joe Mitchell, Caleb Yoder | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-43 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper tips it home | 59-43 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | Boris Wolinski is called for the reach on Blake James - foul #2 on Boris Wolinski, team foul #1 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG) Curtis Quinlan | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:28 | Marshall | James Christie loses the ball out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Curtis Harpster (PG) James Christie | |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Nole Porter and he's fouled by David Fly - foul #3 on David Fly, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips (SF) Dennis Janofsky | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joe Mitchell (PG) Curtis Harpster | |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the free throw | 61-43 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Joe Bacon snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Boris Wolinski - foul #3 on Boris Wolinski, team foul #2 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott (PF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Boris Wolinski, Willie Schaper | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:32 | Marshall | David Fly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 12:31 | Marshall | Blake James grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | David Fly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-45 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 61-45 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | John Evans pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joe Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fly (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bacon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake James (fairly fresh) C - John Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | David Fly connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Evans | 61-47 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-47 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Nole Porter steps in front of the David Fly pass | 61-47 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Van Phillips, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Quinlan (PG), Roger Mei (SG), Dennis Janofsky (SF), Boris Wolinski (PF), Willie Schaper (C) Raymond Swain, Nole Porter, Van Phillips, Paul Prescott, Thomas Fletcher | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Christie (PG), Curtis Harpster (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Caleb Yoder (PF), Gilbert Forrest (C) Joe Mitchell, David Fly, Joe Bacon, Blake James, John Evans | |
| 10:51 | Marshall | James Christie scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Boris Wolinski - foul #4 on Boris Wolinski, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott (PF) Boris Wolinski | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:51 | Marshall | James Christie makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Paul Prescott is blocked by Gilbert Forrest | 61-50 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Schaper | 63-50 |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 10:04 | Marshall | Larry Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Willie Schaper is called for the reach on Larry Mitchell - foul #3 on Willie Schaper, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG), Thomas Fletcher (PF) Curtis Quinlan, Paul Prescott | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:38 | Marshall | James Christie misses the shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Swain | 65-52 |
| 09:01 | Marshall | The short jumper by Gilbert Forrest is denied by Willie Schaper | 65-52 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Yoder | 65-52 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest misses the lay-in | 65-52 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 08:12 | Marshall | Curtis Harpster hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Forrest | 65-55 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Christie is called for the reach on Raymond Swain - foul #3 on James Christie, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Van Phillips (SF), Boris Wolinski (PF) Roger Mei, Dennis Janofsky, Willie Schaper | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joe Mitchell (PG), David Fly (SG), Joe Bacon (SF), Blake James (PF), John Evans (C) James Christie, Curtis Harpster, Larry Mitchell, Caleb Yoder, Gilbert Forrest | |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 07:34 | Marshall | John Evans snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Boris Wolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake James (fresh) C - John Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nole Porter | 68-55 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Joe Bacon travels with the ball | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Quinlan (SF), Paul Prescott (PF) Raymond Swain, Thomas Fletcher | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 68-55 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | David Fly clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nole Porter - foul #1 on Nole Porter, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SF) Curtis Quinlan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Caleb Yoder (PF) Blake James | |
| 06:28 | Marshall | David Fly makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | David Fly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter snags the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Boris Wolinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 05:46 | Marshall | John Evans snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Evans | 68-58 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG), Willie Schaper (C) Van Phillips, Boris Wolinski | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Christie (PG), Blake James (PF) Joe Mitchell, Caleb Yoder | |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Fly is called for the reach on Nole Porter - foul #4 on David Fly, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott dunks the ball set up by Willie Schaper and he's hacked by James Christie - foul #4 on James Christie, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Blake James grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | John Evans hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Fly | 70-60 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the runner in the paint | 70-60 |
| 04:24 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Joe Bacon | 70-60 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | Joe Bacon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Swain | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Marshall | David Fly hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Christie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Fly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake James (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Janofsky | 75-63 |
| 03:05 | Marshall | The jumper by David Fly is denied by Willie Schaper | 75-63 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper tips it but misses | 75-63 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Swain | 75-63 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Dennis Janofsky | 77-63 |
| 02:32 | Marshall | Joe Bacon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-63 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper can't connect on a shot from the left block | 77-63 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott grabs the offensive board | 77-63 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott misses short on a shot in the lane | 77-63 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky grabs the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Schaper | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Blake James can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 80-63 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper gets the rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Blake James - foul #3 on Blake James, team foul #9 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips (PG), Roger Mei (SG), Curtis Quinlan (SF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Raymond Swain, Nole Porter, Dennis Janofsky, Willie Schaper | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joe Mitchell (PG), Curtis Harpster (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Caleb Yoder (PF), Gilbert Forrest (C) James Christie, David Fly, Joe Bacon, Blake James, John Evans | |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the free throw | 83-63 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Caleb Yoder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-65 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott travels with the ball | 83-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Boris Wolinski (PF) Paul Prescott | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Larry Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-65 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Larry Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-65 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Quinlan drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Fletcher | 85-65 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Caleb Yoder buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-68 |