| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) SG - Craig Seager (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Greenwood | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Robert Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Ray Shepard steps in front of the Ward Winburn pass | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the finger roll | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | Thomas Greenwood swats the layup by Todd Hansen | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits a jumpshot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:37 | Marshall | Richard Merchant loses the dribble to Craig Seager | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the finger roll | 9-3 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Craig Seager, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Ward Winburn, Robert Smith, Todd Hansen | |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Ratliff | 12-3 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) SG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) SF - Brian Razo (fresh) PF - Lawrence Henry (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Madison (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Justin Seda, team foul #1 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Richard Merchant, Lawrence Henry | |
| 15:15 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth is hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Ray Shepard (SF) Justin Seda, Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:51 | Marshall | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Todd Hansen (C) Stephen Duckworth, Randy Lesher, Robert Smith | |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 14-3 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Ward Winburn drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Merchant | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG) Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lawrence Henry (PF) Brian Razo | |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-6 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Richard Merchant connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ward Winburn | 17-9 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Wesley Hanna | 19-9 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | Ward Winburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 19-9 |
| 12:25 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Todd Hansen | 19-9 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Todd Hansen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ward Winburn and he's hacked by Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Smith (SF), Brian Razo (PF) Bobby Madison, Lawrence Henry | |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Merchant - foul #1 on Richard Merchant, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG), Randy Lesher (SG) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Brian Razo snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) SG - Randy Lesher (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Razo (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 20-12 |
| 11:33 | Marshall | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth misses the easy layup | 20-12 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 20-14 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Craig Seager is called for the reach on Randy Lesher - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Lawrence Henry (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Stephen Duckworth, Randy Lesher, Brian Razo, Todd Hansen | |
| 10:29 | Marshall | Richard Merchant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Madison swats the layup by Frank Beyers | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Richard Merchant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG) Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 08:47 | Marshall | Richard Merchant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-17 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses the tip | 20-17 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Merchant | 20-17 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Bobby Madison can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Beyers - foul #2 on Frank Beyers, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Richard Sangster (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Ray Shepard, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (SG), Todd Hansen (C) Ward Winburn, Lawrence Henry | |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Sangster | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Razo (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Justin Seda takes the ball from Brian Razo | 22-18 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda can't finish the layup | 22-18 |
| 07:25 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Todd Hansen | 22-18 |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Richard Merchant drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Duckworth | 22-20 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood tips it home | 24-20 |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Brian Razo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 24-23 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda blows the dunk | 24-23 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | Brian Razo gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth's pass is intercepted by Gerald Dean | 24-23 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Thomas Greenwood, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Lawrence Henry (PF) Richard Merchant, Stephen Duckworth, Bobby Madison, Brian Razo | |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG) Daniel Twilley | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on Howard Ratliff - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG) Todd Hansen | |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (C) Stephen Duckworth | |
| 02:30 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-26 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Brian Razo gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is hacked by Ward Winburn - foul #1 on Ward Winburn, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Wesley Hanna, Howard Ratliff, Ray Shepard, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (SG), Bobby Madison (C) Ward Winburn, Robert Smith | |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 28-26 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Bobby Madison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-26 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses badly on a shot in the paint | 28-26 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda lays it up and in | 30-26 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Brian Razo misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 30-26 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Madison is called for the reach on Richard Sangster - foul #2 on Bobby Madison, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Ray Shepard (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Richard Sangster, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Stephen Duckworth, Brian Razo, Lawrence Henry | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits the finger roll | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-26 |