| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Marine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Marshall | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Ward Winburn steps in front of the Richard Marine pass | 39-33 |
| 19:37 | Marshall | Ward Winburn loses the dribble to Richard Marine in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Richard Marine lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Richard Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Merchant - foul #2 on Richard Merchant, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Ward Winburn | 41-35 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Chris Marshall's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 41-35 |
| 18:11 | Marshall | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | Todd Hansen tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Perkins and the foul's on Richard Merchant - foul #3 on Richard Merchant, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG), Randy Lesher (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Robert Smith, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | Brian Razo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Duckworth | 46-38 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Richard Marine is hacked by Lawrence Henry - foul #2 on Lawrence Henry, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Henry - foul #3 on Lawrence Henry, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Smith (SF) Lawrence Henry | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | Brian Razo makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 48-39 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 48-39 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | James Perkins steps in front of the Brian Razo pass | 48-39 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 16:05 | Marshall | Bobby Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Mario Ellenburg is called for the reach on Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Mario Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Lawrence Henry (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Stephen Duckworth, Randy Lesher, Brian Razo, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Mario Ellenburg, Raymond Eaton, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Richard Marine hits a turnaround from the left block set up by James Timpson | 50-41 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Todd Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Marine - foul #1 on Richard Marine, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 52-41 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Frank Parker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry drills a fadeaway in the paint | 54-43 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | James Timpson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Ward Winburn is called for the reach on Shawn Bartlow - foul #2 on Ward Winburn, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Ward Winburn, Robert Smith, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (SG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF), James Perkins (C) Shawn Bartlow, Richard Marine, Frank Parker, William Hubbard | |
| 13:49 | UTEP | James Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (PF) Sammie Rhodes | |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Chris Marshall snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | James Timpson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 12:57 | Marshall | Richard Merchant can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Chris Marshall tips it in | 54-48 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 12:22 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:08 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth is fouled on the floor by Charles Barry - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Stephen Duckworth, Brian Razo, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) James Timpson, Charles Barry, Raymond Eaton, Chris Marshall | |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Robert Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-48 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Henry (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (PF) Lawrence Henry | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Hubbard (C) James Perkins | |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Richard Marine scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mario Ellenburg | 54-50 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 54-50 |
| 10:33 | Marshall | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg is fouled on the floor by Daniel Twilley - foul #2 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Randy Lesher (SG), Stephen Duckworth (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Daniel Twilley, Ward Winburn, Brian Razo, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Charles Barry (SG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Mario Ellenburg, Shawn Bartlow, Richard Marine, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Charles Barry grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | James Perkins can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 56-50 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Robert Smith grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Merchant | 56-50 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the shot in the paint | 58-50 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Frank Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Frank Parker snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Charles Barry can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randy Lesher - foul #1 on Randy Lesher, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lawrence Henry (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Robert Smith, Stephen Duckworth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (PF) Frank Parker | |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is hacked by James Timpson - foul #4 on James Timpson, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG) Randy Lesher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Charles Barry, James Perkins | |
| 08:10 | Marshall | Mario Ellenburg takes the ball from Lawrence Henry | 58-52 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow lays it in on a great pass from Mario Ellenburg | 58-54 |
| 07:54 | Marshall | The jump hook by Lawrence Henry is blocked by Chris Marshall | 58-54 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Todd Hansen tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Henry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Eaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Brian Razo (SF) Richard Merchant, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Charles Barry (SG), Richard Marine (SF), William Hubbard (C) Mario Ellenburg, Shawn Bartlow, Raymond Eaton, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | James Timpson misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | William Hubbard takes the ball from Randy Lesher in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | James Timpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Chris Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Chris Marshall hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Barry | 60-56 |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Randy Lesher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PF) Lawrence Henry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Barry, Chris Marshall, William Hubbard | |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Todd Hansen swats the short shot by Richard Marine | 60-56 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Frank Parker is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Daniel Twilley, Randy Lesher, Brian Razo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Ward Winburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Madison (C) Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Ward Winburn comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Parker - foul #1 on Frank Parker, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (PF) Frank Parker | |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Ward Winburn steals it from James Timpson | 62-58 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Richard Marine is called for the reach on Stephen Duckworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Marine, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lawrence Henry (PF) Stephen Duckworth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Charles Barry (SG), Chris Marshall (PF), William Hubbard (C) James Timpson, Richard Marine, Sammie Rhodes, James Perkins | |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:52 | Marshall | Charles Barry steps in front of the Richard Merchant pass | 62-58 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Charles Barry lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Todd Hansen (C) Ward Winburn, Robert Smith, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Marine (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Raymond Eaton, William Hubbard | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Todd Hansen steals the ball from Mario Ellenburg | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Sammie Rhodes - foul #2 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Stephen Duckworth (PF) Richard Merchant, Lawrence Henry | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Mario Ellenburg, Charles Barry, Chris Marshall, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Timpson | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Lesher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Razo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Todd Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Randy Lesher is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Bartlow - foul #2 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Randy Lesher misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | James Perkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Marine | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | James Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | James Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Timpson | 63-64 |
| 02:36 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Daniel Twilley, Randy Lesher, Brian Razo, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Chris Marshall (PF) James Timpson, Richard Marine, Frank Parker | |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:11 | Marshall | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lawrence Henry (PF) Stephen Duckworth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Marine (SF) Raymond Eaton | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | James Perkins knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Ellenburg | 65-66 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry is hacked by Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | Todd Hansen (C) Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG) Mario Ellenburg | |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | James Timpson is fouled in the backcourt by Ward Winburn - foul #3 on Ward Winburn, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Todd Hansen | 66-66 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Richard Merchant scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | James Timpson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Bartlow | 69-69 |
| 01:01 | Marshall | Todd Hansen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Richard Marine scores on a shot from the right block | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ward Winburn, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | The jump hook by Richard Marine is blocked by Lawrence Henry | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Ward Winburn grabs the board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses long on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Marine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chris Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Todd Hansen wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Shawn Bartlow is called for the reach on Richard Merchant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | James Timpson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Todd Hansen scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 75-71 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | James Timpson is hacked by Richard Merchant - foul #4 on Richard Merchant, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Robert Smith, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (SG), Raymond Eaton (SF) Shawn Bartlow, Richard Marine | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 03:26 | Marshall | Richard Merchant can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Timpson - foul #5 on James Timpson, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG) James Timpson | |
| 03:26 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:26 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Chris Marshall drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Barry | 77-74 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Chris Marshall grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Todd Hansen (C) Stephen Duckworth, Brian Razo, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Richard Marine (SF) Charles Barry, Raymond Eaton | |
| 02:32 | UTEP | James Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bartlow | 77-74 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Chris Marshall is blocked by Lawrence Henry | 77-74 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:00 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-74 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hansen | 77-74 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Robert Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the finger roll set up by Mario Ellenburg | 77-76 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Mario Ellenburg in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Richard Marine's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Henry | 77-76 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:09 | Marshall | Richard Merchant clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-76 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Chris Marshall | 77-76 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Bartlow | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Henry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Todd Hansen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Marine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - James Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Todd Hansen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 77-78 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Richard Marine's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 77-78 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Richard Merchant snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Richard Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Richard Marine is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Richard Marine makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Mario Ellenburg picks off the pass by Richard Merchant in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg hits the finger roll | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Richard Merchant clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Shawn Bartlow | 77-81 |