| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) SG - David Fredrick (fresh) SF - James Spivey (fresh) PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Marshall | Robert Huff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on David Fredrick - foul #1 on David Fredrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | James Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Huff - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Robert Huff misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Robert Cummings blocks the short jumper by James Spivey | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Robert Huff drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Spivey and the foul's on Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Robert Huff makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the dribble to James Spivey | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | James Spivey slams it home | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Brett Wilder is called for the reach on Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Brett Wilder, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses short on a floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Brett Wilder gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Wilder | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | James Spivey is hacked by Kelly Duncan - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), Daniel Wagoner (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), James Wilson (C) Robert Huff, David Fredrick, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kevin Moffett (fresh) SG - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) SF - George Michaels (fresh) PF - David Shanley (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison clanks a jump hook from the right block | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits a floater from the left side | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hans Kuklenski - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), James Spivey (SF), Brett Wilder (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Kevin Moffett, George Michaels, David Shanley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Roger Dixon (C) Mark Marshall, Hans Kuklenski, Ralph Harrison | |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Dale Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright tips it home | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on Isaac Lewis - foul #2 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG) Daniel Wagoner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Kelly Duncan, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti | |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Brett Wilder can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #7 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (PF) Robert Cummings | |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Isaac Lewis blocks the short jumper by James Simmons | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Marshall | Brett Wilder snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Marshall | James Spivey misses the dunk but the foul's on James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #8 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Dale Little, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 13:24 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't throw it down but he's hacked by Isaac Lewis - foul #1 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | Robert Huff drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Fredrick | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | Brett Wilder blocks the short jumper by William Mariotti | 13-11 |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it in | 13-13 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Teddy Wright - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Shanley (C) Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (SG) Hans Kuklenski | |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | David Shanley snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Brett Wilder knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Huff | 16-13 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | George Michaels (SF), James Wilson (C) James Spivey, Brett Wilder | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Michaels (fresh) PF - David Shanley (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Little (fresh) SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Marshall | George Michaels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Marshall | Robert Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Fredrick and he's fouled by Teddy Wright - foul #2 on Teddy Wright, team foul #10 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), Daniel Wagoner (SG), Isaac Lewis (C) Robert Huff, David Fredrick, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Todd Hardesty (SF), Karl Fenwick (C) Dale Little, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti | |
| 11:14 | Marshall | George Michaels misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski's fadeaway is rejected by George Michaels | 18-13 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | George Michaels misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Karl Fenwick - foul #1 on Karl Fenwick, team foul #11 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Spivey (SF) Kevin Moffett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 10:50 | Marshall | George Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | George Michaels misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), Brett Wilder (PF) George Michaels, David Shanley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (C) Karl Fenwick | |
| 10:03 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis blows the layup | 18-13 |
| 10:02 | East Carolina | Dale Little grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Dale Little misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Brett Wilder pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | James Spivey clanks a shot from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Kevin Moffett steals the ball from Ralph Harrison | 18-13 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Moffett | 20-13 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison can't finish the layup | 20-13 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | James Spivey snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Wilder | 22-13 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty is called for 3 seconds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), James Wilson (C) Kevin Moffett, Daniel Wagoner, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), William Mariotti (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) Dale Little, Ralph Harrison, Roger Dixon | |
| 07:55 | Marshall | William Mariotti is called for the reach on David Shanley - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #12 | 22-13 |
| 07:55 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:55 | Marshall | David Shanley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick tips it but misses | 23-13 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | George Michaels grabs the board | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shanley (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Hardesty (fairly fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 4 reb. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | David Shanley is fouled on the floor by Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #13 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (SG) Hans Kuklenski | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-13 |
| 07:13 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the offensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | Robert Huff steps in front of the Todd Hardesty pass | 25-13 |
| 06:40 | Marshall | David Fredrick double dribbles | 25-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Spivey (SF), Brett Wilder (PF) George Michaels, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (C) Karl Fenwick | |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #14 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Isaac Lewis (C) David Shanley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:17 | Marshall | David Fredrick connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Wilder | 27-13 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Huff - foul #1 on Robert Huff, team foul #4 | 27-13 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:47 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis travels with the ball | 27-15 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis's pass is intercepted by Mark Marshall | 27-15 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall lays it in | 27-17 |
| 04:49 | Marshall | Robert Huff makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Wilder | 29-17 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | William Mariotti blows the layup | 29-17 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it in | 29-19 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis's floater is knocked away by Todd Hardesty | 29-19 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Hardesty, team foul #15 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), Daniel Wagoner (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), James Wilson (C) Robert Huff, David Fredrick, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) William Mariotti, Roger Dixon | |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Mark Marshall picks off the pass by Kevin Moffett | 29-19 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kevin Moffett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shanley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dale Little (tiring) SF - Todd Hardesty (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the turnaround in the paint set up by David Shanley | 31-21 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | David Shanley is called for the reach on Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on David Shanley, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), James Spivey (SF), Brett Wilder (PF) Kevin Moffett, George Michaels, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Dale Little, Todd Hardesty, Karl Fenwick | |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Robert Huff steals the ball from Kelly Duncan | 31-21 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | James Spivey knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 33-21 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by James Simmons | 33-23 |
| 02:00 | Marshall | Ralph Harrison swats the layup by David Shanley | 33-23 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | James Spivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner double dribbles | 33-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), Isaac Lewis (C) Daniel Wagoner, David Shanley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Brett Wilder denies the turnaround by Robert Cummings | 33-23 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | James Spivey is fouled on the floor by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #16 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Shanley (PF) Brett Wilder | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PG), Teddy Wright (SF) Mark Marshall, James Simmons | |
| 00:57 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | James Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Fredrick - foul #2 on David Fredrick, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), George Michaels (SF) Robert Huff, James Spivey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 34-24 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is fouled on the floor by Kevin Moffett - foul #1 on Kevin Moffett, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | David Shanley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Michaels | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | William Mariotti knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-28 |