| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) C - Charles Wink (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Michael Burkett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Marshall | Eric Suda clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is denied on a layup by Michael Kirsch | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda is hacked by Harold Bush - foul #1 on Harold Bush, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Marshall | Eric Suda hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edmundo Rossi | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Marshall | Michael Burkett pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by Charles Wink is blocked by Garrett Reed | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is hacked by Eric Suda - foul #1 on Eric Suda, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Eric Suda, Donnie Melton, Edmundo Rossi, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Aron Livermore - foul #1 on Aron Livermore, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Antonio Mannino is called for the reach on Dannie Brown - foul #1 on Antonio Mannino, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 16:30 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Moya | 3-3 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | Justin Hanley makes the jump hook from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Antonio Mannino - foul #2 on Antonio Mannino, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Michael Burkett (PF) Antonio Mannino, Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley | |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Harold Bush steps in front of the Raymond Simpson pass | 5-5 |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Reinaldo Romano - foul #1 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Charles Wink (C) Raymond Simpson, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edmundo Rossi, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 6-5 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 14:31 | Marshall | Eric Suda snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | Donnie Melton double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Travis Taylor, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Moya | 8-5 |
| 13:35 | Marshall | Charles Wink is hacked by Richard Harrell - foul #1 on Richard Harrell, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Reinaldo Romano (C) Eric Suda, Charles Wink | |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Donnie Melton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Hanley | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Aron Livermore | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | Marshall | Aron Livermore steals it from Raymond Simpson in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 13:04 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Garrett Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Michael Burkett (PF) Donnie Melton, Edmundo Rossi | |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Simpson | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace lays it up and in set up by Travis Taylor | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Michael Burkett connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Garrett Reed (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Eric Suda gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Charles Wink pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Michael Kirsch takes the ball from Edmundo Rossi | 12-13 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 10:59 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Eric Suda misses the 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Harrell - foul #2 on Richard Harrell, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Raymond Simpson, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dannie Brown and he's fouled by Edmundo Rossi - foul #2 on Edmundo Rossi, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF) Edmundo Rossi | |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Donnie Melton | 18-20 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Suda - foul #2 on Eric Suda, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG) Aron Livermore | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Eric Suda | |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | Donnie Melton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Donnie Melton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano tips it in | 22-25 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Jerry Farrell, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is denied on a layup by Charles Wink | 23-25 |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Donnie Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-25 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Burkett | 23-25 |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Michael Kirsch steps in front of the Donnie Melton pass | 23-25 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Smith takes the ball from Harold Bush | 23-25 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Harold Bush is called for the reach on Edwin Smith - foul #2 on Harold Bush, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Garrett Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Donnie Melton, Justin Hanley, Michael Burkett | |
| 06:22 | Marshall | Charles Wink buries a floater from the right side | 23-27 |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 05:59 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses long on a jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Kirsch | 25-27 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Smith is called for the reach on Aron Livermore - foul #2 on Edwin Smith, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi (PG), Michael Burkett (PF) Edwin Smith, Charles Wink | |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Aron Livermore - foul #2 on Aron Livermore, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Travis Taylor is called for the reach on Edmundo Rossi - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG) Aron Livermore | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Justin Hanley (SF) Raymond Simpson, Jerry Farrell | |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor buries a floater from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:11 | Marshall | Garrett Reed is called for the reach on Donnie Melton - foul #1 on Garrett Reed, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Michael Kirsch (C) Travis Taylor, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Wink (C) Reinaldo Romano | |
| 04:11 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:11 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Garrett Reed | 27-31 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Michael Burkett pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Donnie Melton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Kirsch | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Dannie Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garrett Reed (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown, Garrett Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG) Justin Hanley | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch's pass is intercepted by Donnie Melton | 27-34 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda lays it up and in on a great pass from Donnie Melton | 27-36 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Wink - foul #1 on Charles Wink, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (SF) Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (SG) Donnie Melton | |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Suda | 28-38 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore is hacked by Charles Wink - foul #2 on Charles Wink, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Edmundo Rossi, Charles Wink | |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Michael Burkett travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Garrett Reed (PF) Aron Livermore, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | Justin Hanley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Garrett Reed | 32-38 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Garrett Reed | 34-38 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Reinaldo Romano | 34-40 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Raymond Simpson, Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Donnie Melton connects on the 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-43 |