| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Viator (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lane Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UTEP | James Viator connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Lance Walker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Mike McInture pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Tim Marson travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 40-42 |
| 18:54 | Marshall | Willard Sanford grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Marson - foul #2 on Tim Marson, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erick Clayton (C) Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Mike McInture pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Jay Brown is called for the reach on Kenneth Rushton - foul #1 on Jay Brown, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (C) James Viator, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Lane Phillips | |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:44 | Marshall | Reyes Prather is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), William Clardy (SF), Matthew Archer (C) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, Willard Sanford, Reyes Prather | |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Phillip Hills is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mike McInture (PF) Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Tim Marson is fouled on the floor by William Clardy - foul #1 on William Clardy, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Russell Houghton (SF) Phillip Hills, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Tim Marson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Russell Houghton | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul lays it in on a nice dish by William Clardy and he's fouled by Mike McInture - foul #1 on Mike McInture, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Jerome Puleo (C) Damon Drucker, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Willard Sanford (SF) William Clardy | |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Matthew Archer pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Viator in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses the driving attempt from close range | 42-44 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Viator (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Houghton (fairly fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Archer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Mike McInture clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:39 | Marshall | Matthew Archer pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Russell Houghton steals it from Matthew Archer | 42-44 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Viator | 44-44 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Willard Sanford is hacked by Kenneth Rushton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Viator, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Reyes Prather (PF), Lane Phillips (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Dikembe Abdul, Matthew Archer | |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Jay Brown hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lance Walker | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Damon Drucker is hacked by Jay Brown - foul #2 on Jay Brown, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SF) Willard Sanford | |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Lane Phillips picks off the pass by Blake Cline | 44-46 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Larry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | William Clardy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Marshall | Lane Phillips can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Larry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Reyes Prather denies the turnaround by Erick Clayton | 47-46 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Clardy | 47-46 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Lance Walker is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Erick Clayton pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Blake Cline connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Lance Walker blows the wide open layup | 50-46 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Marson | 50-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (tiring) SG - Blake Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Marson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reyes Prather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lane Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Damon Drucker is fouled on the floor by William Clardy - foul #2 on William Clardy, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), James Viator (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Jerome Puleo (C) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Larry Carter, Erick Clayton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), Willard Sanford (SF), Dikembe Abdul (PF), Matthew Archer (C) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, William Clardy, Reyes Prather, Lane Phillips | |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Russell Houghton's floater is tipped away by Matthew Archer | 50-46 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Russell Houghton lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Viator | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Matthew Archer is open and lays it up and in set up by Willard Sanford | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Willard Sanford steals the ball from Kenneth Rushton | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Kenneth Rushton takes the ball from Dikembe Abdul in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Russell Houghton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Russell Houghton grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 55-48 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | James Viator is called for the reach on Roger Moore - foul #2 on James Viator, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Frank Willison (SF), Tim Marson (C) James Viator, Russell Houghton, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Robert Zuercher (SG), Reyes Prather (PF), Dana Chappell (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Dikembe Abdul, Matthew Archer | |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Jay Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Rushton - foul #3 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lance Walker (SG), William Clardy (SF) Robert Zuercher, Willard Sanford | |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Jay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Jay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Tim Marson can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Mike McInture hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Dana Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Zuercher (PG) Jay Brown | |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike McInture and the foul's on Reyes Prather - foul #1 on Reyes Prather, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Willard Sanford (SF) Robert Zuercher, William Clardy | |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:55 | Marshall | Dana Chappell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Mike McInture snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Hills (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Willison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike McInture (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tim Marson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lance Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reyes Prather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Phillip Hills misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 07:47 | Marshall | Reyes Prather grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | Dana Chappell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Frank Willison snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Tim Marson tips it in | 62-50 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Roger Moore is hacked by Kenneth Rushton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Jerome Puleo (C) Kenneth Rushton, Phillip Hills, Frank Willison, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Dikembe Abdul (PF), Matthew Archer (C) Lance Walker, Reyes Prather, Dana Chappell | |
| 06:55 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willard Sanford | 62-52 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Matthew Archer - foul #3 on Matthew Archer, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) Damon Drucker | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG), William Clardy (SF), Lane Phillips (C) Roger Moore, Willard Sanford, Matthew Archer | |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:24 | Marshall | William Clardy misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 06:23 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:09 | Marshall | Jay Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 06:08 | Marshall | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | John Anderson can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Jerome Puleo - foul #1 on Jerome Puleo, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Carter (PF) Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Archer (PF) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 06:02 | Marshall | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Larry Carter snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | James Viator knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Jay Brown - foul #3 on Jay Brown, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Willard Sanford (SF), Dana Chappell (C) Jay Brown, John Anderson, William Clardy, Lane Phillips | |
| 05:34 | UTEP | James Viator misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Lance Walker gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Dana Chappell blows the layup | 66-53 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Larry Carter grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:53 | UTEP | James Viator blows the layup | 66-53 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Larry Carter tips it home | 68-53 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Dana Chappell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | James Viator comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Archer - foul #4 on Matthew Archer, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Frank Willison (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Damon Drucker, Larry Carter, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Reyes Prather (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Matthew Archer, Dana Chappell | |
| 04:25 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:22 | Marshall | Roger Moore's pass is intercepted by James Viator in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Mike McInture is hacked by Reyes Prather - foul #2 on Reyes Prather, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Russell Houghton (SF) James Viator, Frank Willison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), John Anderson (SG), William Clardy (SF), Lane Phillips (C) Roger Moore, Lance Walker, Willard Sanford, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | John Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Phillip Hills | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | William Clardy is called for the reach on Russell Houghton - foul #3 on William Clardy, team foul #11 | 72-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Jerome Puleo (PF) Kenneth Rushton, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Zuercher (SG), Dikembe Abdul (PF), Matthew Archer (C) Jay Brown, Reyes Prather, Lane Phillips | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Russell Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) SG - Phillip Hills (fresh) SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zuercher (fresh) SF - William Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul's fadeaway is rejected by Erick Clayton | 73-53 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 03:10 | Marshall | Matthew Archer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-53 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul misses the tip | 73-53 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Matthew Archer swats the short shot by Jerome Puleo | 73-53 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Clardy | 73-53 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Frank Willison (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Phillip Hills, Russell Houghton, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Dana Chappell (C) Robert Zuercher, Matthew Archer | |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Damon Drucker | 75-53 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | William Clardy is hacked by Jerome Puleo - foul #2 on Jerome Puleo, team foul #8 | 75-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erick Clayton (PF) Frank Willison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Archer (C) Dana Chappell | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | William Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | William Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Damon Drucker drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Viator | 77-55 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | John Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-55 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Matthew Archer tips it home | 77-57 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the floater from close range | 77-57 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Damon Drucker picks off the pass by Roger Moore in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Larry Carter scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Viator | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | John Anderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Larry Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdul | 79-57 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul gets the rebound | 79-57 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Viator runs out the clock | 79-57 |