| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-26 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is hacked by Samuel Porter - foul #2 on Samuel Porter, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | Samuel Porter hits a floater from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Derek Stam takes the ball from Richard Henley | 38-29 |
| 18:43 | Marshall | Derek Stam hits the finger roll | 40-29 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Derrick Tosh and the foul's on Steven Nicodemus - foul #1 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Samuel Porter tips it in | 42-32 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Henley | 42-35 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Derek Stam snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 16:55 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harbin | 42-35 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin is hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #3 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Chad Thacker (PF), William McMurry (C) Derek Stam, Samuel Porter, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| 16:30 | Marshall | William Sproul is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:08 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin hits a runner from the right block | 44-35 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | John Rice scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lynn Keen and he's hacked by Chad Thacker - foul #1 on Chad Thacker, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus (C) Jeffrey Harbin | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Simon Dashner | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | John Rice makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Petties (fresh) SF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McMurry (fresh) C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Marshall | William Sproul loses the dribble to Lynn Keen | 44-38 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | James Caruso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Samuel Porter (PF) William Sproul, William Petties, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, John Rice | |
| 14:51 | Marshall | Samuel Porter is fouled on the floor by Richard Henley - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SF) Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Neal Walker | |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Robert Thomas takes the ball from Dustin Highsmith | 45-38 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | Samuel Porter connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Harbin | 47-38 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith banks in the layup on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 47-40 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin is hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Chad Thacker (C) Derek Stam, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| 13:11 | Marshall | Chad Thacker loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | William McMurry (C) Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:57 | Xavier | John Rice loses the dribble to Jeffrey Harbin | 47-40 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Lynn Keen snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | William Davis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | William Sproul can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | John Rice buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Derrick Tosh and the foul's on Chad Thacker - foul #2 on Chad Thacker, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF) Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Harbin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Derrick Tosh, Simon Dashner | |
| 12:17 | Xavier | John Rice makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Samuel Porter (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Daniel Stockard, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (C) John Rice | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Steven Nicodemus steals the ball from William Davis | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Petties (fresh) SF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is fouled on the floor by Steven Nicodemus - foul #2 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF) William Sproul, William Petties, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) William Davis | |
| 11:03 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the jumper from close range | 47-48 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Lynn Keen picks off the pass by Steven Nicodemus | 47-48 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Derek Stam is called for the reach on Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Derek Stam, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Chad Thacker (PF), William McMurry (C) Samuel Porter, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF) Lynn Keen, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Harbin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harbin, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (C) Richard Henley | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | William McMurry buries a shot in the paint | 49-50 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | John Rice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:24 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:09 | Marshall | William McMurry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | James Caruso pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | John Rice can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | William McMurry snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | William McMurry gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | William McMurry clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), William Petties (SG), Samuel Porter (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Chad Thacker, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) Neal Walker, John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| 08:14 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Richard Henley clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-52 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | William Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:24 | Marshall | William Sproul grabs the board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Petties (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | William Sproul snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | William Sproul's pass is intercepted by Dustin Highsmith | 49-52 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #4 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG) William Sproul, William Petties | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | John Rice scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 52-54 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 05:24 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Chad Thacker (SF), William McMurry (PF) Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:01 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:49 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 53-54 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | William Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Nicodemus | 53-54 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Derek Stam is hacked by Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SF) Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) Richard Henley | |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | William Davis is hacked by Chad Thacker - foul #3 on Chad Thacker, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Samuel Porter (PF) Derek Stam, Daniel Stockard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) Neal Walker | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:36 | Marshall | William McMurry misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SF) Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Neal Walker (SG), Simon Dashner (C) Lynn Keen, William Davis, John Rice | |
| 03:36 | Marshall | William McMurry makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:36 | Marshall | William McMurry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Samuel Porter | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William McMurry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Porter | 60-56 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Sproul, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Richard Henley (C) Neal Walker, Simon Dashner | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Davis and he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | William Davis steals it from Jeffrey Harbin | 60-58 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Caruso | 60-61 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:59 | Marshall | Derek Stam's pass is intercepted by Derrick Tosh | 60-61 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | William Davis dunks the ball on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 60-63 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #3 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | William Davis is hacked by Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Thomas, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | The jumper by Samuel Porter is denied by Richard Henley | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Stam - foul #3 on Derek Stam, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) Derrick Tosh | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Nicodemus | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Derek Stam travels with the ball | 62-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) Dustin Highsmith | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Derek Stam is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Stam, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |