| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Musgrave (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Woolsey (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Borkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Rounds (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Miramontes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Earl Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Latham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | William Miramontes inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski tips it home | 33-30 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Kenneth Latham is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Latham, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Kenneth Latham denies the turnaround by Eric Foster | 33-30 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | William Miramontes grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | Earl Bradford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 18:24 | Marshall | William Woolsey's pass is intercepted by Charles Borkowski | 33-30 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Earl Bradford connects on the jumper in the lane | 33-32 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | William Woolsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Eric Foster snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Marshall | William Miramontes is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #1 on William Miramontes, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson (C) Michael Mabry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:16 | Marshall | David Musgrave misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Earl Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Calvin Stephenson | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Charles Borkowski steps in front of the Calvin Stephenson pass | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Earl Bradford drills a shot from the right block | 33-34 |
| 16:25 | Marshall | David Musgrave misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Miramontes - foul #2 on William Miramontes, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Bachmann (PG), Lawrence Bradley (SG), William Clarke (C) James Thomas, Eric Foster, William Woolsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph Brown (PG), Dwight Harrison (SF), Leroy Kuhlman (PF), Benny Walters (C) Charles Borkowski, William Miramontes, Earl Bradford, Kenneth Latham | |
| 16:25 | Marshall | David Musgrave makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:25 | Marshall | David Musgrave misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Bradley takes the ball from Paul Rounds | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | Marshall | Lawrence Bradley can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Benny Walters is denied by William Clarke | 34-34 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Bachmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Musgrave (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Calvin Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Clarke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rounds (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwight Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Kuhlman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Walters (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Marshall | William Clarke scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Musgrave | 36-36 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | Leroy Kuhlman can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | Marshall | David Musgrave grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Lawrence Bradley misses long on a runner from close range | 36-36 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson tips it home | 38-36 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | William Clarke banks in the layup set up by Paul Bachmann | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Benny Walters's fadeaway is rejected by David Musgrave | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Leroy Kuhlman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Clarke | 40-39 |
| 13:33 | Marshall | The jumper by Paul Bachmann is denied by Paul Rounds | 40-39 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dwight Harrison | 40-39 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Ralph Brown makes the jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Leroy Kuhlman - foul #1 on Leroy Kuhlman, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Thomas (PG), Eric Foster (SG), Andrew Thompson (SF), William Woolsey (PF) Paul Bachmann, Lawrence Bradley, David Musgrave, William Clarke | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski (PG), Jerry Hendrick (SG), William Miramontes (SF), Earl Bradford (PF), Kenneth Latham (C) Ralph Brown, Paul Rounds, Dwight Harrison, Leroy Kuhlman, Benny Walters | |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | William Miramontes's layup is rejected by Calvin Stephenson | 43-41 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Eric Foster snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | Andrew Thompson is fouled on the floor by Earl Bradford - foul #3 on Earl Bradford, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Mabry (C) Calvin Stephenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:02 | Marshall | James Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Jerry Hendrick double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Thompson (fresh) PF - William Woolsey (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Borkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Hendrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Miramontes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Latham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Andrew Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:28 | Marshall | Michael Mabry snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | James Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Andrew Thompson tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee State | William Miramontes banks in the layup | 48-43 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | James Thomas buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | William Miramontes misses the driving attempt in the lane | 50-43 |
| 10:31 | Marshall | Andrew Thompson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Michael Mabry is hacked by Kenneth Latham - foul #3 on Kenneth Latham, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Musgrave (SF) Andrew Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds (SG) Jerry Hendrick | |
| 09:58 | Marshall | David Musgrave can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Latham grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee State | Eric Foster steps in front of the Charles Borkowski pass in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | David Musgrave lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Latham connects on the runner in the paint set up by Paul Rounds | 52-45 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | James Thomas can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Eric Foster snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | Michael Mabry hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Miramontes | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | William Woolsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | James Thomas tips it home | 56-48 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | William Miramontes scores on a floater in the paint set up by Charles Borkowski | 56-50 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Eric Foster's pass is intercepted by Charles Borkowski | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Borkowski | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Musgrave (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woolsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Mabry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Borkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Rounds (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Miramontes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Bradford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Latham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Eric Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | William Miramontes pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Earl Bradford hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 06:44 | Marshall | David Musgrave makes the jumper from the right block | 58-54 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Bachmann (PG), Lawrence Bradley (SG), Andrew Thompson (SF), Calvin Stephenson (PF), William Clarke (C) James Thomas, Eric Foster, David Musgrave, William Woolsey, Michael Mabry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph Brown (PG), Jerry Hendrick (SG), Dwight Harrison (SF), Leroy Kuhlman (PF), Benny Walters (C) Charles Borkowski, Paul Rounds, William Miramontes, Earl Bradford, Kenneth Latham | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Thompson - foul #3 on Andrew Thompson, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Lawrence Bradley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 58-56 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Andrew Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | William Clarke comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Benny Walters - foul #1 on Benny Walters, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds (SG) Jerry Hendrick | |
| 05:18 | Marshall | William Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | William Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Benny Walters makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by William Clarke - foul #3 on William Clarke, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Benny Walters makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Benny Walters - foul #2 on Benny Walters, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Calvin Stephenson snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Lawrence Bradley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bachmann | 64-59 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee State | Leroy Kuhlman drills a shot near the basket set up by Dwight Harrison | 64-61 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | Paul Rounds steps in front of the Lawrence Bradley pass | 64-61 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison's pass is intercepted by Calvin Stephenson | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Bachmann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Andrew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rounds (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Kuhlman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Walters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Marshall | The jump hook by Lawrence Bradley is blocked by Leroy Kuhlman | 64-61 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Benny Walters | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | William Clarke is called for the reach on Leroy Kuhlman - foul #4 on William Clarke, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Thomas (PG), David Musgrave (SF), William Woolsey (PF), John Hunt (C) Paul Bachmann, Andrew Thompson, Calvin Stephenson, William Clarke | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski (PG), Earl Bradford (PF), Kenneth Latham (C) Ralph Brown, Dwight Harrison, Leroy Kuhlman | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Rounds | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Foster (SG) Lawrence Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Benny Walters drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Rounds | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | David Musgrave hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | David Musgrave grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | David Musgrave comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to John Hunt | 64-67 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | William Woolsey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Latham gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Latham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Rounds and the foul's on James Thomas - foul #4 on James Thomas, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Mabry (C) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Miramontes (SF) Benny Walters | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Latham misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:43 | Marshall | William Woolsey grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | Eric Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Woolsey | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski is hacked by James Thomas - foul #5 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Bachmann (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Latham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Latham, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Paul Bachmann is fouled on the floor by Paul Rounds - foul #3 on Paul Rounds, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Paul Bachmann makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Paul Bachmann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski is hacked by Paul Bachmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bachmann, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Michael Mabry gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Michael Mabry travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Paul Bachmann is called for the reach on Charles Borkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bachmann, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Charles Borkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Michael Mabry loses the dribble to Paul Rounds | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Paul Bachmann is called for the reach on Earl Bradford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bachmann, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Walter Forand (SF) William Miramontes | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Earl Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Earl Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | William Woolsey loses the dribble to Walter Forand | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Foster - foul #2 on Eric Foster, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dwight Harrison (SF) Walter Forand | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Rounds misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Michael Mabry | 68-75 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | William Woolsey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | David Musgrave pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-75 |