| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Paul Duby inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | William Kimzey gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 31-41 |
| 19:42 | Marshall | Paul Duby snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 19:30 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Duby | 31-41 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Paul Duby misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | William Kimzey gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses the easy layup | 31-41 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Paul Duby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | Paul Edwards grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | Richard Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | James Bigham snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Paul Edwards steals it from James Bigham | 33-41 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Paul Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Paul Edwards | 33-43 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | William Kimzey is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | William Kimzey steps in front of the Paul Edwards pass | 33-43 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Duby - foul #3 on Paul Duby, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (PF) George Parker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SF), Simon Cannon (PF) Paul Duby, Richard Lewis | |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | James Bigham makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | James Bigham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Paul Murphy is hacked by Terry Fite - foul #2 on Terry Fite, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Tim Carriere (C) Jim Tracy, James Bigham, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Charles Munger (C) Paul Murphy, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Douglas Flagg | 35-45 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-45 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Terry Fite's pass is intercepted by Charles Munger | 35-45 |
| 15:56 | Marshall | Simon Cannon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim Comerford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kendall Bills (fresh) PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Carriere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Simon Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Munger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Simon Cannon takes the ball from Kendall Bills | 35-48 |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Jason Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 15:08 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Munger | 35-48 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Paul Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Flagg | 35-50 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc tips it in | 37-50 |
| 14:13 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kendall Bills - foul #1 on Kendall Bills, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Jim Tracy (SG), James Bigham (SF), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Peter Leduc, Jim Comerford, Kendall Bills, Terry Fite, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Paul Duby (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Douglas Flagg, Jason Stewart, Simon Cannon, Charles Munger | |
| 14:13 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:13 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | James Bigham snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is whistled for traveling | 37-52 |
| 13:27 | Marshall | Richard Lewis jams it on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 37-54 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Richard Lewis blocks the short jumper by William Kimzey | 37-54 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses the 3 from straight away | 37-54 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | George Parker gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the easy layup | 37-54 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | William Kimzey tips it home | 39-54 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses short on a jumper in the paint | 39-54 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | James Bigham gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:15 | East Carolina | Bernard Hoxie takes the ball from George Parker | 39-54 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Paul Duby connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Edwards | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:45 | East Carolina | James Bigham scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (PG), Terry Fite (PF) Victor Plummer, George Parker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG), Simon Cannon (PF) Paul Edwards, Richard Lewis | |
| 11:45 | East Carolina | James Bigham makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Blaine Howell (fresh) SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Simon Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Paul Duby clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 11:27 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Hoxie | 42-56 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie loses the dribble to Blaine Howell | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bernard Hoxie | 42-56 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Terry Fite snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | James Bigham hits the finger roll | 44-56 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Terry Fite steals it from Bernard Hoxie | 44-56 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Jim Comerford (SF), George Parker (PF) Jim Tracy, James Bigham, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Richard Lewis (PF), Charles Munger (C) Paul Murphy, Paul Duby, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Jason Stewart is hacked by George Parker - foul #3 on George Parker, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kendall Bills (SF), Tim Carriere (C) Blaine Howell, Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Duby (SF) Jason Stewart | |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Paul Duby knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 45-58 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | Peter Leduc steals the ball from Richard Lewis | 45-58 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford misses the easy layup | 45-58 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Paul Duby loses the ball out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bigham (SF), Terry Fite (C) Kendall Bills, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Jason Stewart (SG), David Brown (C) Simon Cannon, Paul Duby, Richard Lewis | |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | George Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Bigham | 48-58 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Charles Munger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc grabs the board | 48-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jim Comerford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Flagg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Munger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | David Brown is called for the reach on Terry Fite - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), William Kimzey (C) Jim Comerford, George Parker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Bernard Hoxie (C) Douglas Flagg, Charles Munger | |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Peter Leduc is blocked by Bernard Hoxie | 48-58 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 07:14 | Marshall | David Brown snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | William Kimzey swats the layup by Paul Edwards | 48-58 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bernard Hoxie | 48-58 |
| 06:23 | Marshall | David Brown loses the dribble to Terry Fite | 48-58 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Terry Fite can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc tips it in | 50-58 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Parker (PF) Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Duby (SF), Richard Lewis (PF) Jason Stewart, David Brown | |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | William Kimzey snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bigham | 53-58 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Paul Duby can't connect on a floater near the basket | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Paul Duby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Bigham - foul #3 on James Bigham, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG) Peter Leduc | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Paul Duby makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Paul Duby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | William Kimzey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (SF) James Bigham | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Paul Duby scores on a runner near the basket | 53-62 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 53-62 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | George Parker steps in front of the Paul Edwards pass | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 53-62 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | William Kimzey tips it in | 55-62 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Comerford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Paul Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Paul Duby picks off the pass by George Parker | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Paul Duby grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Paul Duby blows the dunk | 55-65 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie can't tip it in | 55-65 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), James Bigham (SF) Victor Plummer, Jim Comerford | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | William Kimzey comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Richard Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses short on a floater from close range | 55-65 |
| 01:44 | Marshall | Richard Lewis can't tip it in | 55-65 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | James Bigham snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Edwards - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Jim Comerford (SF), Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Peter Leduc, James Bigham, George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Jason Stewart (SG), Simon Cannon (SF), Charles Munger (PF), David Brown (C) Paul Murphy, Paul Edwards, Paul Duby, Richard Lewis, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Munger | 56-65 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | Jason Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), James Bigham (SF), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Victor Plummer, Jim Comerford, Terry Fite, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Paul Edwards (SG), Paul Duby (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Douglas Flagg, Jason Stewart, Simon Cannon, Charles Munger, David Brown | |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | The jump hook by James Bigham is blocked by Paul Duby | 56-65 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Bigham | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | George Parker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Paul Duby gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Peter Leduc is called for the reach on Paul Duby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Leduc, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG), Simon Cannon (SF), Charles Munger (PF) Paul Edwards, Paul Duby, Richard Lewis | |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Simon Cannon is hacked by Jim Tracy - foul #1 on Jim Tracy, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Charles Munger is fouled on the floor by George Parker - foul #4 on George Parker, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc clanks a turnaround near the basket | 56-67 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Charles Munger grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Simon Cannon comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Bigham - foul #4 on James Bigham, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Jim Comerford (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Peter Leduc, Jim Tracy, James Bigham, George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), David Brown (C) Paul Murphy, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Simon Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Simon Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Plummer | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg runs out the clock | 58-68 |