| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Carico (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Paul Carico inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Paul Carico is denied on a layup by Leslie Tamplin | 42-33 |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Melgar | 45-33 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Larry Morrow swats the layup by Igor Fafinski | 45-33 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | John Dwyer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dwyer, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG) John Dwyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Paul Carico is hacked by Tony Melgar - foul #1 on Tony Melgar, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | John Harvey is whistled for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF), Alan Hart (C) Tony Melgar, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (PG), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Igor Fafinski | |
| 18:22 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Wells | 47-33 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Victor Johnson and he's hacked by Alan Hart - foul #2 on Alan Hart, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Larry Whitney (PF) Stephen Sartin, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG) John Harvey | |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | Larry Whitney lays it up and in | 49-36 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa loses the dribble to Kevin McGlynn | 49-36 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Paul Carico grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Victor Johnson hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 16:48 | Marshall | Victor Johnson is called for the reach on Herbert Riendeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Francis Reynolds (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Kevin McGlynn, James Wells, Larry Whitney, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Victor Johnson, Sean Sanders, Henry Delarosa | |
| 16:35 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Igor Fafinski - foul #3 on Igor Fafinski, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wilson (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| 16:35 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:35 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto travels with the ball | 51-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG) Herbert Riendeau | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:19 | Marshall | John Harvey steals the ball from Tony Melgar in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley travels with the ball | 51-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Dwyer (SG) Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Walter Brent (SF), Igor Fafinski (C) Harry Benedetto, Paul Carico, James Wilson | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 51-38 |
| 15:36 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds tips it but misses | 51-38 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Walter Brent snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | John Harvey is hacked by Leslie Tamplin - foul #1 on Leslie Tamplin, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Paul Courtney (C) Tony Melgar, Francis Reynolds, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) Jordan Kelley | |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Stephen Sartin takes the ball from Walter Brent | 51-38 |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin lays it up and in | 53-38 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Brent | 53-40 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Kenneth Watts steps in front of the Stephen Sartin pass in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | John Harvey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 14:12 | Marshall | James Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | James Wells knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John Dwyer | 55-40 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Dwyer - foul #4 on John Dwyer, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Alan Hart (C) Stephen Sartin, John Dwyer, James Wells, Larry Whitney, Paul Courtney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Henry Delarosa (PF) Kenneth Watts, John Harvey, Sean Sanders | |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:35 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:33 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn is hacked by Victor Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin (C) Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wilson (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| 13:22 | Marshall | Henry Delarosa steals the ball from Leslie Tamplin | 55-41 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto travels in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | Larry Morrow is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Tony Melgar grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Tony Melgar comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 55-41 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Tony Melgar tips it but misses | 55-41 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Larry Morrow can't tip it in | 55-41 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Walter Brent comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin McGlynn - foul #1 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Francis Reynolds (SF), Alan Hart (C) Tony Melgar, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:35 | Marshall | Alan Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:29 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Alan Hart pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Johnson - foul #3 on Victor Johnson, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Tony Melgar (SF) Herbert Riendeau, Kevin McGlynn | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds misses the floater from the left block | 57-42 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Alan Hart tips it but misses | 57-42 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Alan Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-42 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Larry Morrow knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski is hacked by Tony Melgar - foul #2 on Tony Melgar, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), James Wells (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Francis Reynolds, Tony Melgar, Larry Morrow, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Paul Carico (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Harry Benedetto, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley | |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:49 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin is hacked by Kenneth Watts - foul #4 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Stephen Sartin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG) Kenneth Watts, John Harvey | |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin connects on the shot from the left wing set up by James Wells | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Paul Carico's fadeaway is rejected by Leslie Tamplin | 62-45 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | James Wells snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 10:15 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Kevin McGlynn picks off the pass by Victor Johnson | 62-45 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Sean Sanders snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Paul Carico scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Benedetto | 62-47 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Larry Whitney's pass is intercepted by Victor Johnson in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Victor Johnson lays it up and in | 62-49 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | James Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Paul Courtney (C) Herbert Riendeau, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 09:20 | Marshall | Paul Courtney gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:17 | Marshall | Paul Carico picks off the pass by Stephen Sartin in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Sean Sanders buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harry Benedetto | 62-51 |
| 08:37 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn is fouled on the floor by Harry Benedetto - foul #3 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Alan Hart (C) James Wells, Larry Whitney, Paul Courtney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, Sean Sanders, Henry Delarosa | |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Paul Carico is called for the reach on Stephen Sartin - foul #1 on Paul Carico, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Paul Carico | 62-53 |
| 07:45 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | John Harvey snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin McGlynn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tony Melgar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Ohio | John Harvey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Paul Carico grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Paul Carico lays it up and in and the foul's on Kevin McGlynn - foul #2 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), John Dwyer (SG), Francis Reynolds (SF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Kevin McGlynn, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) John Harvey, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, James Wilson | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:12 | Marshall | John Dwyer travels in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) Paul Carico | |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Victor Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Watts | 62-58 |
| 06:46 | Marshall | John Dwyer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leslie Tamplin | 65-58 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Igor Fafinski | 65-61 |
| 06:08 | Marshall | John Dwyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Igor Fafinski - foul #4 on Igor Fafinski, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF), Larry Whitney (PF) Francis Reynolds, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Victor Johnson, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 05:45 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Leslie Tamplin | 67-61 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Walter Brent is called for the reach on James Wells - foul #4 on Walter Brent, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Courtney (C) Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:30 | Marshall | James Wells misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Walter Brent knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | James Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Alan Hart (C) Herbert Riendeau, James Wells, Larry Whitney, Paul Courtney | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, Henry Delarosa | |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts misses short on a shot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Paul Carico tips it home | 67-66 |
| 04:21 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG) Kenneth Watts, John Harvey | |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Tony Melgar is wide open and dunks the ball set up by John Dwyer | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Alan Hart is called for the reach on Paul Carico - foul #3 on Alan Hart, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Paul Courtney (C) Tony Melgar, Larry Morrow, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Igor Fafinski (C) James Wilson | |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Paul Carico makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Dwyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Sanders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Victor Johnson is called for the reach on John Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Johnson, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) Paul Carico | |
| 03:42 | Marshall | John Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | John Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Sean Sanders blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Larry Whitney, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Francis Reynolds (SG), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, John Dwyer, Paul Courtney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), John Harvey (SG) Harry Benedetto, Victor Johnson | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Larry Whitney snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (PF) Sean Sanders | |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski scores on a runner in the lane set up by John Harvey and he's fouled by Herbert Riendeau - foul #3 on Herbert Riendeau, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | James Wells throws it down set up by Leslie Tamplin | 75-73 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the floater from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa tips it back up and in | 75-75 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Tony Melgar (SF) Herbert Riendeau, James Wells, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Kenneth Watts, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Victor Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-75 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Dwyer (SG), Larry Morrow (PF) Kevin McGlynn, Francis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (SF) Victor Johnson, Paul Carico | |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Larry Morrow can't connect on a runner in the paint | 78-75 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Walter Brent pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 01:10 | Marshall | Harry Benedetto picks off the pass by Stephen Sartin | 78-77 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Walter Brent clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Larry Morrow can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 78-77 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | John Harvey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Tony Melgar pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Tony Melgar is fouled in the backcourt by John Harvey - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Tony Melgar makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Tony Melgar makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Sean Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Tony Melgar grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Tony Melgar runs out the clock | 80-77 |