| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sproul (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lionel Schneider (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Marshall | William Sproul misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 19:36 | Marshall | Samuel Porter snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | Marshall | Lionel Schneider is called for the reach on William Sproul - foul #3 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG) Lionel Schneider | |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Samuel Porter pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | Marshall | William Darden steals it from Derek Stam in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | William Darden dunks the ball | 38-37 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Porter | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Darden - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Chad Thacker (PF) Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:56 | Marshall | Chad Thacker gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:44 | Marshall | Chad Thacker is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Thacker - foul #2 on Chad Thacker, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), William McMurry (C) William Sproul, Jeffrey Harbin, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Chad Thacker | 42-37 |
| 17:27 | Marshall | Derek Stam is hacked by William Darden in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Darden, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Chad Rogers steals it from Daniel Stockard | 42-37 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Rogers | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | William Darden travels in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Samuel Porter (PF) Derek Stam | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Donald Allison | |
| 16:52 | Marshall | William Petties makes the floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Darden | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Chad Thacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Jimmy Ruggerio (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker, Samuel Porter, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Nicholas Kozlowski, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Allison | 44-43 |
| 15:18 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Sproul | 46-43 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 14:44 | Marshall | Robert Bayne picks off the pass by Steven Nicodemus | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne slams it home | 46-47 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Chester Yeates - foul #2 on Chester Yeates, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Samuel Porter (PF), William McMurry (C) William Sproul, Jimmy Ruggerio, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (PF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | William Petties swats the layup by Tom Kreider | 47-47 |
| 14:14 | Marshall | Samuel Porter gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:12 | Marshall | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Boyce, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Mike Boyce | |
| 13:51 | Marshall | William Petties comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne can't connect on a floater in the paint | 47-47 |
| 13:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harbin | 47-47 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin is hacked by Lionel Schneider - foul #4 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Chad Thacker (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Robert Moore (C) Chad Rogers, Lionel Schneider, Tom Kreider, Joe Parr | |
| 12:50 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Marshall | Chad Thacker snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Yeates | 49-49 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard is hacked by Chester Yeates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Yeates, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus (C) Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Richard Gill | |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Stockard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Marshall | Derek Stam is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Derek Stam, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), William Petties (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Daniel Stockard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chad Rogers (SF) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Samuel Porter (PF) Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (C) Robert Moore | |
| 11:19 | Marshall | William Darden is called for the reach on William Sproul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Darden, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 11:19 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:19 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Donald Allison, Tom Kreider | |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Samuel Porter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Petties | 55-49 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 10:25 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | William Sproul misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 55-49 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr banks in the layup | 55-51 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by William Sproul - foul #1 on William Sproul, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Chad Thacker (PF), William McMurry (C) William Sproul, William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard is hacked by Chester Yeates - foul #4 on Chester Yeates, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne's fadeaway is rejected by William McMurry | 59-51 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it home | 59-53 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Derek Stam drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Thacker | 61-53 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by William Darden is blocked by William McMurry | 61-53 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it home | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Stockard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William McMurry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 64-55 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), William Petties (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Jimmy Ruggerio (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Tom Kreider (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | Marshall | William Sproul clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | William Sproul misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:26 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:14 | Marshall | William Sproul knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Harbin | 67-56 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Chester Yeates is blocked by Steven Nicodemus | 67-56 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates tips it but misses | 67-56 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | William Sproul loses the dribble to Chester Yeates in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider loses the dribble to William Petties | 67-56 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio misses the lay-in | 67-56 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Samuel Porter (PF), Chad Thacker (C) William Sproul, William Petties, Jimmy Ruggerio, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Chester Yeates, Donald Allison, Tom Kreider | |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Harbin steals the ball from Nicholas Kozlowski | 67-56 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Lionel Schneider is called for the reach on Jeffrey Harbin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) Lionel Schneider | |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Parr | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Marshall | Derek Stam is open but misses the lay-in | 68-56 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Chad Thacker gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Thacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin comes up short on the floater from the left block | 68-59 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #5 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), William Petties (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), William McMurry (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Nicholas Kozlowski is called for the reach on Steven Nicodemus - foul #2 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SF) Daniel Stockard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-60 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | William McMurry gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Samuel Porter (PF) William Petties, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the wide open runner in the paint | 69-60 |
| 02:00 | Marshall | William Sproul grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:44 | Marshall | Samuel Porter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 69-60 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | William Darden snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr is fouled on the floor by Steven Nicodemus - foul #3 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Darden | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Marshall | William Sproul connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Harbin | 72-63 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #4 on William Darden, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | William Darden snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Samuel Porter is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #5 on William Darden, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) William Darden | |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Samuel Porter makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Samuel Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is fouled on the floor by Samuel Porter - foul #2 on Samuel Porter, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Chad Thacker (PF), William McMurry (C) Derek Stam, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (C) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Joe Parr | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | William Petties is hacked by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Samuel Porter (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Sproul, Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore | |
| 00:22 | Marshall | William Petties makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | William Petties makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Derek Stam steals it from Mike Boyce | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses the lay-in | 76-65 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Porter denies the turnaround by Chester Yeates | 76-65 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Samuel Porter gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Samuel Porter runs out the clock | 76-65 |