| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Goulart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ty Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Marshall | Eric Suda loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 19:48 | UTEP | James Goulart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Marshall | Charles Wink connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Burkett | 35-28 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Ty Jones takes the ball from Charles Wink | 35-31 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | Donnie Melton is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmundo Rossi | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Ty Jones travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Glen Barnes (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Douglas Bruner, Larry Hartley, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 18:19 | Marshall | Donnie Melton is hacked by Glen Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Barnes, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF) Roy Olsen | |
| 18:07 | Marshall | Donnie Melton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:47 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is hacked by Glen Barnes - foul #3 on Glen Barnes, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF) Eric Suda, Donnie Melton, Edmundo Rossi, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG) Glen Barnes | |
| 17:31 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Roy Olsen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 16:58 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | UTEP | Leon Davis gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Antonio Mannino steals it from Tim Johnson | 40-34 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Johnson - foul #3 on Tim Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Antonio Mannino, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | James Goulart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner tips it home | 42-36 |
| 15:46 | Marshall | Eric Suda makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Simpson | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Goulart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ty Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Charles Wink is called for the reach on Larry Hartley - foul #2 on Charles Wink, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF) Raymond Simpson, Jerry Farrell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Barnes (SG) Roy Olsen | |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Glen Barnes is fouled on the floor by Donnie Melton - foul #1 on Donnie Melton, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Leon Davis (PF) Douglas Bruner, James Goulart | |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Larry Hartley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:38 | Marshall | Charles Wink pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is hacked by Glen Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Barnes, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), Billy Baldwin (C) Glen Barnes, Ty Jones | |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Eric Suda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Larry Hartley snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Romano - foul #3 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Eric Suda | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Leon Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Mario Melvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Raymond Simpson (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, Donnie Melton, Edmundo Rossi, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Mario Melvin, Larry Hartley, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Charles Wink can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 45-36 |
| 12:47 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Goulart - foul #1 on James Goulart, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Tim Johnson | |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Eric Suda takes the ball from Ty Jones | 46-36 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell loses the dribble to Larry Hartley | 46-36 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | James Goulart buries a runner near the basket | 46-38 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Eric Suda is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Jerry Farrell, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SF), Billy Baldwin (C) Larry Hartley, Ty Jones | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Goulart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UTEP | James Goulart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 11:28 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Suda and he's fouled by Tim Johnson - foul #4 on Tim Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Justin Hanley (SF) Eric Suda, Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Mario Melvin (SF) Douglas Bruner, Tim Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | James Goulart connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 10:44 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Mario Melvin grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Romano | 49-41 |
| 10:17 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 10:15 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Edmundo Rossi | 49-41 |
| 10:10 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mario Melvin | 49-41 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | James Goulart knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the shot in the lane | 49-43 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Michael Burkett takes the ball from Roy Olsen | 51-43 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Olsen - foul #2 on Roy Olsen, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Raymond Simpson (SG), Charles Wink (C) Donnie Melton, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Ty Jones (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin, James Goulart, Billy Baldwin | |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Charles Wink blocks the short jumper by Ty Jones | 53-43 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Ty Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Ty Jones connects on the fadeaway from close range | 53-45 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Roy Olsen steps in front of the Edmundo Rossi pass | 53-45 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Ty Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 08:08 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Michael Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF) Edmundo Rossi | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ty Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Suda - foul #1 on Eric Suda, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Justin Hanley (PF) Raymond Simpson, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Barnes (SG), Tim Johnson (SF), James Goulart (PF) Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, Leon Davis | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Donnie Melton travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Eric Suda | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF) Douglas Bruner | |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Jerry Farrell is called for the reach on Mario Melvin - foul #2 on Jerry Farrell, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:25 | UTEP | James Goulart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Ty Jones tips it in | 53-48 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Smith | 55-48 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Glen Barnes connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Goulart | 55-51 |
| 05:46 | Marshall | Tim Johnson steps in front of the Donnie Melton pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | James Goulart lays it in on a nice dish by Tim Johnson | 55-53 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Glen Barnes is called for the reach on Donnie Melton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Barnes, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Raymond Simpson (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Glen Barnes, Mario Melvin, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Larry Hartley | 55-53 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Eric Suda is called for the reach on Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Suda, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF) Donnie Melton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Larry Hartley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Kaspar | 55-56 |
| 05:15 | Marshall | Eric Suda is hacked by Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 05:15 | Marshall | Eric Suda misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Ty Jones (C) Ronald Kaspar, Tim Johnson, Leon Davis | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Wink | 55-56 |
| 04:20 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hartley - foul #2 on Larry Hartley, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Justin Hanley (PF) Raymond Simpson, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), James Goulart (PF) Roy Olsen, Billy Baldwin | |
| 04:20 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:20 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ty Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Suda | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Burkett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Goulart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ty Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Ty Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Eric Suda, Donnie Melton, Edmundo Rossi, Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Tim Johnson (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Douglas Bruner, Mario Melvin, Larry Hartley, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Leon Davis is called for the reach on Edwin Smith - foul #2 on Leon Davis, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Wink (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Roy Olsen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leon Davis | 61-59 |
| 02:44 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Donnie Melton (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Justin Hanley (PF) Edwin Smith, Antonio Mannino, Jerry Farrell, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Mario Melvin (SF) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen | |
| 02:39 | Marshall | Tim Johnson steps in front of the Donnie Melton pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Leon Davis hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eric Suda | 63-61 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Ty Jones knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Douglas Bruner | 63-63 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Donnie Melton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Marshall | Charles Wink gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:59 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-63 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Larry Hartley gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Goulart clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | James Goulart pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | James Goulart is hacked by Edmundo Rossi - foul #2 on Edmundo Rossi, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | James Goulart makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | James Goulart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Roy Olsen is called for the reach on Donnie Melton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Olsen, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF) Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Roy Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Michael Burkett snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is hacked by Roy Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Olsen, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |