| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jason Stewart inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Richard Lewis connects on the runner in the lane set up by Paul Murphy and he's hacked by Richard Grise - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Richard Lewis misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Stewart - foul #3 on Jason Stewart, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Simon Cannon (SF) Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | Paul Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Simon Cannon | 44-46 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Munger (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Paul Murphy knocks in the floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lionel Kroeker | 46-49 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is hacked by Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), David Brown (C) Paul Murphy, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 17:57 | Marshall | David Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 17:56 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | David Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Charles Munger hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kerry Boyd | 48-52 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Richard Lewis (PF) Simon Cannon, David Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Paul Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Williams | 48-55 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Charles Winslow is called for the reach on Paul Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Winslow, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Morton Thompson (C) Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:53 | Marshall | Paul Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 51-55 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Paul Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG), Paul Duby (SF), Simon Cannon (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Paul Edwards, Douglas Flagg, Richard Lewis, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Simon Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Marshall | Paul Caldwell picks off the pass by Paul Murphy | 51-55 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Simon Cannon - foul #1 on Simon Cannon, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Munger (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 15:17 | Marshall | Charles Munger gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 15:15 | Marshall | Paul Caldwell picks off the pass by Jason Stewart in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson hits the finger roll set up by Lionel Kroeker | 51-58 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG) Simon Cannon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 14:09 | Marshall | Charles Munger can't finish the layup | 51-61 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Carl Christenson steals the ball from Paul Murphy in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses long on a jumper near the basket | 51-63 |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Charles Munger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Paul Murphy's pass is intercepted by Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the easy layup | 51-63 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Lionel Kroeker steals the ball from Jason Stewart | 51-63 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Grise, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Paul Edwards (SG), Simon Cannon (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), David Brown (C) Paul Murphy, Jason Stewart, Paul Duby, Charles Munger, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 12:19 | Marshall | Kerry Boyd is called for the reach on Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Richard Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Winslow and he's hacked by Paul Edwards - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Simon Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the lay-in | 53-65 |
| 11:30 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 11:02 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole lays it up and in on a great pass from Kerry Boyd | 53-67 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | Simon Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Paul Duby (SF), Morton Thompson (C) Douglas Flagg, Simon Cannon, David Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Paul Murphy makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 56-70 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 56-72 |
| 09:50 | Marshall | Paul Duby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-72 |
| 09:30 | Marshall | Morton Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Paul Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Winslow - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Simon Cannon (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Paul Murphy, Richard Lewis, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Steven Lighthall, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd's layup is rejected by Bernard Hoxie | 60-72 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi tips it in | 60-74 |
| 08:37 | Marshall | Simon Cannon hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 62-74 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson gets the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is whistled for traveling | 62-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Charles Munger (PF), David Brown (C) Douglas Flagg, Paul Edwards, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 07:29 | Marshall | Simon Cannon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 07:27 | Marshall | Paul Duby snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Simon Cannon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Duby (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Munger (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Jason Stewart can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #3 on Charles Winslow, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG) Simon Cannon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Carl Christenson | |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Munger | 64-74 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta grabs the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Giunta and he's fouled by Paul Duby - foul #4 on Paul Duby, team foul #4 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Lewis (PF) Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the free throw | 64-77 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Paul Duby buries a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Lewis | 67-77 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the easy layup | 67-77 |
| 06:27 | Marshall | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Paul Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Grise - foul #3 on Richard Grise, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SG), Bernard Hoxie (C) Paul Duby, David Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lionel Kroeker | 68-80 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Jason Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-80 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Simon Cannon (SF), Charles Munger (PF) Paul Murphy, Jason Stewart, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-80 |
| 05:05 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie snags the defensive board | 68-80 |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Simon Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Kroeker - foul #2 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #10 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Simon Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Simon Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is hacked by Simon Cannon - foul #2 on Simon Cannon, team foul #5 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG) Douglas Flagg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lionel Kroeker | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Simon Cannon misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Paul Caldwell - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #11 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Duby (SF), Morton Thompson (C) Charles Munger, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Simon Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Simon Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta snags the defensive board | 69-82 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-85 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Simon Cannon is hacked by Richard Grise - foul #4 on Richard Grise, team foul #12 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG) Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Simon Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Simon Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole snags the defensive board | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-85 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Jason Stewart pulls down the rebound | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-85 |
| 03:37 | Marshall | Morton Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-85 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Simon Cannon is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-85 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Giunta | 70-85 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-85 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the offensive rebound | 70-85 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Duby (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Simon Cannon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Morton Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Lighthall | 70-87 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Jason Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-87 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 70-87 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Stewart steals it from Christopher Williams | 70-87 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | Paul Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Jason Stewart | 72-87 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 72-87 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 72-87 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-87 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the offensive rebound | 72-87 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Morton Thompson swats the short shot by Richard Grise | 72-87 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | Morton Thompson snags the defensive board | 72-87 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Paul Duby loses the ball out of bounds | 72-87 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Charles Munger (PF), David Brown (C) Paul Murphy, Paul Duby, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Steven Lighthall, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Brown picks off the pass by Paul Caldwell | 72-87 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Simon Cannon is hacked by Kerry Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #13 | 72-87 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Simon Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Simon Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 74-87 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | David Brown grabs the board | 74-87 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | David Brown is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-87 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 74-87 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell's fadeaway is rejected by David Brown | 74-87 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Charles Munger snags the defensive board | 74-87 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Donald Cole steps in front of the David Brown pass in the backcourt | 74-87 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams lays it in set up by Kerry Boyd | 74-89 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-89 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-89 |