| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) C - Charles Wink (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | John Campbell scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Romans | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Heidel - foul #2 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Thompson | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | Eric Suda is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Eric Suda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | Donnie Melton hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Wink | 31-36 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Charles Wink connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Eric Suda and he's fouled by Carl Eastin - foul #3 on Carl Eastin, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the floater from close range | 31-39 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-39 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | John Campbell hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Donnie Melton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:20 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Campbell | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Edmundo Rossi - foul #2 on Edmundo Rossi, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Patrick Heidel, Kenneth Romans, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Eric Suda, Donnie Melton, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is hacked by Stephen Andress - foul #1 on Stephen Andress, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (C) Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF) Edmundo Rossi | |
| 15:26 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | David Walters gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Jerry Farrell steals it from Stephen Thompson | 37-41 |
| 15:14 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino lays it in set up by Jerry Farrell | 37-43 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Kenneth Romans (SF) Tony Herron, Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Donnie Melton (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 14:21 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Suda | 37-45 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson buries a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Michael Burkett - foul #3 on Michael Burkett, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Campbell (PF) Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | David Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Eastin (C) David Walters | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:19 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 40-45 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Edmundo Rossi | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Suda | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Stephen Thompson, Kenneth Romans, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Donnie Melton, Edmundo Rossi, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (C) Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | Antonio Mannino steals it from Roger Cloutier | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Eric Suda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Andress - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Eric Suda misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Eric Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Eric Suda - foul #1 on Eric Suda, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi (SF) Jerry Farrell | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:31 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Andress | 45-48 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Eric Suda is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | David Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | David Walters is called for a backcourt violation | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Kenneth Romans (SF), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, Roger Cloutier, David Walters | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Donnie Melton (SG), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Eric Suda, Antonio Mannino, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 09:49 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | John Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by John Campbell | 45-48 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Tony Herron is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Simpson - foul #1 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Raymond Simpson is called for the reach on Tony Herron - foul #2 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG) Tony Herron | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (SF) Edmundo Rossi | |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin is called for a charge - foul #4 on Carl Eastin, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Marshall | Charles Wink can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 48-48 |
| 07:53 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Romans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is fouled on the floor by Eric Suda - foul #2 on Eric Suda, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), David Walters (C) Kenneth Romans, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Donnie Melton, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:14 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Cloutier - foul #2 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF) Justin Hanley | |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Reinaldo Romano is called for the reach on Tony Herron - foul #1 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG) Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG) Eric Suda | |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | David Walters misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Romano | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | Marshall | David Walters picks off the pass by Reinaldo Romano | 49-52 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Kenneth Romans (SF), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Tony Herron, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, Roger Cloutier, David Walters | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Donnie Melton (SG), Charles Wink (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 05:01 | Marshall | Donnie Melton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | John Campbell clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Burkett - foul #4 on Michael Burkett, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | Eric Suda works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Donnie Melton - foul #3 on Donnie Melton, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Patrick Heidel steals the ball from Charles Wink | 53-52 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is hacked by Donnie Melton - foul #4 on Donnie Melton, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Donnie Melton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Eastin | 55-52 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel tips it in | 57-52 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Eric Suda evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 02:13 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 02:11 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Justin Hanley | 57-52 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | Eric Suda is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF) Justin Hanley | |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 01:31 | Marshall | Michael Burkett snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Burkett | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Suda | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | John Campbell clanks a jumper from close range | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson tips it in | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Eric Suda makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-60 |