| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Louis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Kissee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Pullen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Vath (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Moore | 41-44 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Richard Louis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Suazo | 41-47 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan is fouled on the floor by Bruce Vath - foul #3 on Bruce Vath, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Paiz (C) Bruce Vath | |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pullen blocks the jumper by Darrell Morgan | 41-47 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Green | 41-47 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle scores on a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz's pass is intercepted by Randy Tittle in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pullen swats the layup by Darrell Morgan | 44-47 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner tips it in | 46-47 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 46-47 |
| 18:04 | Marshall | Mark Pullen tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by William Turner | 48-49 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Green | 48-49 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner's floater is tipped away by Mark Pullen | 48-49 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | William Kissee gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:53 | Marshall | William Kissee is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Pullen | 48-52 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Howard Lesperance (PF) George Moore, Randy Tittle, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), David Williams (SG), Steven Schroeder (SF), Ronald Moreland (PF), Andrew Webster (C) Douglas Suazo, Richard Louis, William Kissee, Mark Pullen, Timothy Paiz | |
| 16:23 | Marshall | Ronald Moreland is fouled on the floor by Howard Lesperance - foul #1 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| 16:04 | Marshall | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Lesperance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Morgan (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Little (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Webster (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jennings | 50-52 |
| 15:36 | Marshall | David Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Curtis | 50-52 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Ryan Green (PF) Steve Curtis, William Turner, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bruce Vath (C) Andrew Webster | |
| 15:09 | Marshall | John Jennings is called for the reach on Gary Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jennings, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (PG), Mark Pullen (PF) David Williams, Ronald Moreland | |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder is alone and drills a floater from close range | 50-54 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hall | 52-54 |
| 14:50 | Marshall | Adam Heffernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Louis (SG), Timothy Paiz (PF) Gary Little, Mark Pullen | |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green scores on a shot near the basket set up by Randy Tittle | 54-54 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Ryan Green steps in front of the Richard Louis pass | 54-54 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Tittle | 57-54 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green is fouled on the floor by Timothy Paiz - foul #2 on Timothy Paiz, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (C) John McAbier, Randy Tittle, Robert Hall, Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), David Williams (SG), William Kissee (SF), Ronald Moreland (PF), Andrew Webster (C) Adam Heffernan, Richard Louis, Steven Schroeder, Timothy Paiz, Bruce Vath | |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | John Jennings steals the ball from Gary Little | 59-54 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings lays it up and in | 61-54 |
| 12:32 | Marshall | William Turner steals it from William Kissee | 61-54 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| 12:17 | Marshall | William Kissee buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gary Little and the foul's on William Turner - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF) William Turner, Ryan Green, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Mark Pullen (PF) Gary Little, David Williams | |
| 12:17 | Marshall | William Kissee makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Mark Pullen | 63-57 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | John Jennings is called for the reach on Ronald Moreland in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jennings, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (C) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Louis (SG), Timothy Paiz (C) Ronald Moreland, Andrew Webster | |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Richard Louis drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Kissee | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Morgan (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Louis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - William Kissee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Pullen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Paiz (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-59 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 11:22 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 11:12 | Marshall | George Moore is called for the reach on Mark Pullen - foul #1 on George Moore, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF) Steve Curtis, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (SG), Steven Schroeder (SF), Bruce Vath (C) Richard Louis, William Kissee, Mark Pullen | |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Bruce Vath connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Suazo | 63-61 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 10:46 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Gary Little | 63-61 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) George Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Williams (SG), Ronald Moreland (PF) Douglas Suazo, Timothy Paiz | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Williams is called for the reach on Howard Lesperance - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Schroeder steals it from Randy Tittle | 63-61 |
| 09:48 | Marshall | David Williams is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Gary Little | 63-63 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 09:28 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:24 | Marshall | Gary Little hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John McAbier | 66-63 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by David Williams | 66-65 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green clanks a runner from the right block | 66-65 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (C) John McAbier, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Richard Louis (SG), William Kissee (SF), Mark Pullen (PF), Timothy Paiz (C) Gary Little, David Williams, Steven Schroeder, Ronald Moreland, Bruce Vath | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall connects on the 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Richard Louis scores on a floater from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pullen steals it from Ryan Green | 69-67 |
| 07:48 | Marshall | William Kissee is hacked by George Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Moore, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG) Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:36 | Marshall | 3 seconds is called on William Kissee | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Louis (fresh) 17 pts. SF - William Kissee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Pullen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Paiz (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Louis takes the ball from Steve Curtis | 69-67 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Mark Pullen misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | William Kissee hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses the jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 06:10 | Marshall | Richard Louis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Howard Lesperance | 74-69 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Richard Louis is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #3 on George Moore, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (C) George Moore, John Jennings, Robert Hall, Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), Steven Schroeder (SF), Ronald Moreland (PF), Bruce Vath (C) Douglas Suazo, William Kissee, Mark Pullen, Timothy Paiz | |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Richard Louis makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Richard Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Steven Schroeder grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Bruce Vath clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Morgan - foul #2 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Williams (SG) Richard Louis | |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Bruce Vath misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-72 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is fouled on the floor by Steven Schroeder - foul #2 on Steven Schroeder, team foul #4 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG) John McAbier | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Gary Little grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:03 | Marshall | Gary Little loses the dribble to Randy Tittle in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Schroeder - foul #3 on Steven Schroeder, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Howard Lesperance (PF) Randy Tittle, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Marshall | Adam Heffernan (PG), Richard Louis (SG), William Kissee (SF), Mark Pullen (PF), Andrew Webster (C) Gary Little, David Williams, Steven Schroeder, Ronald Moreland, Bruce Vath | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Andrew Webster | 76-72 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | Mark Pullen hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Webster | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Morgan (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Adam Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Louis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Kissee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Pullen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Andrew Webster (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Webster - foul #2 on Andrew Webster, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Steve Curtis (C) John Jennings, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Paiz (C) Andrew Webster | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Mark Pullen misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Turner - foul #3 on William Turner, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall (SF) William Turner | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Adam Heffernan steps in front of the John McAbier pass | 78-76 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), John Jennings (SG) John McAbier, Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Ronald Moreland (SG), Bruce Vath (C) Adam Heffernan, Richard Louis, Mark Pullen | |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo misses long on a floater from the left side | 78-76 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings is whistled for a carry | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Ryan Green steals the ball from Ronald Moreland in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (C) John Jennings, Robert Hall, Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Louis (SG), Mark Pullen (PF) Ronald Moreland, Timothy Paiz | |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Bruce Vath misses the lay-in | 78-76 |
| 01:31 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo tips it home | 78-78 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Vath denies the turnaround by George Moore | 78-78 |
| 01:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Louis | 78-78 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | William Kissee misses short on a runner from the baseline | 78-78 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Mark Pullen tips it but misses | 78-78 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Bruce Vath grabs the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Richard Louis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 78-78 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Vath is called for the reach on William Turner - foul #4 on Bruce Vath, team foul #7 | 78-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Richard Louis snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | William Kissee hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Suazo | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner is fouled on the floor by William Kissee - foul #2 on William Kissee, team foul #8 | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Mark Pullen gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #4 on George Moore, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Richard Louis misses long on a fullcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Morgan (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Louis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Kissee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Pullen (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Vath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Kissee | 84-84 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Vath swats the layup by Ryan Green | 84-84 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Mark Pullen grabs the board | 84-84 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | William Kissee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the board | 84-84 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Turner | 87-84 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Mark Pullen hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Louis | 87-86 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-86 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | William Kissee pulls down the rebound | 87-86 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen is hacked by Darrell Morgan - foul #3 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF), Steve Curtis (C) George Moore, William Turner, Ryan Green, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Little (PG), Ronald Moreland (SG), Steven Schroeder (SF), Timothy Paiz (C) Douglas Suazo, Richard Louis, William Kissee, Bruce Vath | |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-88 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Gary Little gets the rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Louis (SG), William Kissee (SF) Ronald Moreland, Steven Schroeder | |
| 02:39 | Marshall | John Jennings steps in front of the Timothy Paiz pass | 87-88 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-88 |
| 02:11 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:11 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG) Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Suazo (PG), Bruce Vath (C) Gary Little, Timothy Paiz | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Louis | 87-91 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-91 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Ryan Green (PF), Darrell Morgan (C) John Jennings, Robert Hall, Howard Lesperance, Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-91 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | George Moore steps in front of the Douglas Suazo pass in the backcourt | 87-91 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randy Tittle, team foul #12 | 87-91 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Richard Louis buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce Vath | 87-94 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses badly on a shot from the right side | 87-94 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits the follow up shot | 89-94 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Tittle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Morgan (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Suazo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Louis (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kissee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Pullen (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Vath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Richard Louis is hacked by Randy Tittle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Tittle, team foul #13 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Moreland (PF) Mark Pullen | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Richard Louis misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Richard Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green gets the rebound | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-94 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #5 on George Moore, team foul #14 | 92-94 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG) George Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Pullen (PF) Ronald Moreland | |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner knocks in the runner from the right block set up by John Jennings | 94-96 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Tittle - foul #4 on Randy Tittle, team foul #15 | 94-96 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo misses the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Douglas Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 94-97 |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Bruce Vath gets the rebound | 94-97 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Bruce Vath is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Tittle - foul #5 on Randy Tittle, team foul #16 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG) Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Bruce Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-99 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pullen is called for the reach on William Turner - foul #2 on Mark Pullen, team foul #9 | 94-99 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Mark Pullen grabs the defensive rebound | 94-99 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | John Jennings is called for the reach on Mark Pullen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jennings, team foul #17 | 94-99 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Mark Pullen misses the 1st free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Mark Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 94-100 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Vath is called for the reach on William Turner - foul #5 on Bruce Vath, team foul #10 | 94-100 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Paiz (C) Bruce Vath | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Timothy Paiz | 95-100 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Curtis - foul #3 on Steve Curtis, team foul #18 | 95-100 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Moreland (PF) Mark Pullen | |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz misses the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Timothy Paiz makes the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the halfcourt shot | 95-101 |