| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Scotty Scoggin swats the layup by Mark Lykins | 35-25 |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Justin Jones gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:18 | Marshall | David Cates throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Young | 35-27 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Jones | 35-27 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | Robert Halton is hacked by Mark Lykins - foul #3 on Mark Lykins, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG) Mark Lykins | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin is hacked by Richard McDaniel - foul #1 on Richard McDaniel, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Robert Halton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-27 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel can't tip it in | 35-27 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | Robert Halton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | Jonathan Humbert steals the ball from Scotty Scoggin | 35-27 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner banks in the layup set up by Albert Thibodaux and he's fouled by Robert Halton - foul #1 on Robert Halton, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG), Travis Soper (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Jonathan Humbert, Richard McDaniel, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (SF), Jonathon Keach (C) Michael Young, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Justin Jones drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-29 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Travis Soper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner tips it in | 40-29 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Soper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Matias (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Marshall | Robert Halton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:14 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | David Cates misses the 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-31 |
| 14:50 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:45 | Marshall | Charles Matias is fouled on the floor by Albert Thibodaux - foul #2 on Albert Thibodaux, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Stephen Stoner, Michael Cass, Albert Thibodaux, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | Marshall | Erwin Butler (SG), Yong Yen (SF), Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Robert Halton, David Cates, Justin Jones, Jonathon Keach | |
| 14:28 | Marshall | The short jumper by Michael Young is denied by Richard McDaniel | 40-31 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Humbert | 40-31 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Erwin Butler - foul #1 on Erwin Butler, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SF) Travis Soper | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin slams it home set up by Charles Matias | 42-33 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kristopher Duncan | 44-33 |
| 13:24 | Marshall | Michael Young hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Richard McDaniel - foul #2 on Richard McDaniel, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux (SF) Sean Clark | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Cates (SG), Justin Jones (PF) Charles Matias, Yong Yen | |
| 13:24 | Marshall | Michael Young makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Justin Jones - foul #1 on Justin Jones, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Halton (PG), Yong Yen (SF) Erwin Butler, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:42 | Marshall | Michael Young misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 46-36 |
| 12:40 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Jones | 46-36 |
| 12:31 | Marshall | Robert Halton is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 12:14 | Marshall | Justin Jones grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | David Cates misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Yong Yen hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Humbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard McDaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG), Travis Soper (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Jonathan Humbert, Richard McDaniel, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin (C) Michael Young | |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Yong Yen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Halton and he's fouled by Albert Thibodaux - foul #3 on Albert Thibodaux, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG) Mark Lykins | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Yong Yen misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Broyles | 46-40 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Travis Soper snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner | 49-40 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | David Cates hits a jump hook near the basket | 49-42 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Stephen Stoner, Michael Cass, Albert Thibodaux | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (PG), Erwin Butler (SG), Michael Young (SF), Jonathon Keach (PF), Scott Parker (C) Robert Halton, David Cates, Yong Yen, Justin Jones, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 09:50 | Marshall | Michael Young scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erwin Butler | 49-45 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Michael Young blocks the short jumper by Travis Soper | 49-45 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | Scott Parker gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Erwin Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Travis Soper - foul #1 on Travis Soper, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux (SF), Richard McDaniel (PF) Travis Soper, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Cates (SG), Justin Jones (PF) Charles Matias, Scott Parker | |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Erwin Butler misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Erwin Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Erwin Butler's pass is intercepted by Mark Lykins | 51-46 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 08:12 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Justin Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard McDaniel - foul #3 on Richard McDaniel, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG), Travis Soper (C) Jonathan Humbert, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Halton (PG), Yong Yen (SF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Erwin Butler, Michael Young, Jonathon Keach | |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Justin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Justin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Travis Soper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Travis Soper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins is called for 5 seconds | 51-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG) Mark Lykins | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:20 | Marshall | The jump hook by David Cates is blocked by Richard McDaniel | 51-47 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Michael Cass snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux clanks a runner from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Yong Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Robert Halton scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Cass | 53-49 |
| 06:36 | Marshall | Richard McDaniel takes the ball from Justin Jones | 53-49 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Michael Cass is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Sean Clark (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Stephen Stoner, Michael Cass, Albert Thibodaux, Richard McDaniel, Travis Soper | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (SG), Michael Young (PF) David Cates, Justin Jones | |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Halton | 53-51 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Sean Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Broyles | 56-51 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin is denied on a layup by Joseph Broyles | 56-51 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Michael Young pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | Marshall | Charles Matias knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Halton | 56-54 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Charles Matias steals the ball from Mark Lykins | 56-54 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux (SF), Richard McDaniel (PF) Sean Clark, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Cates (SG), Justin Jones (PF) Charles Matias, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 04:15 | Marshall | David Cates is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Lykins | 58-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Michael Young is fouled on the floor by Albert Thibodaux - foul #4 on Albert Thibodaux, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Lykins and he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:05 | Marshall | Michael Young misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the jump hook in the paint | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | Mark Lykins steps in front of the Michael Young pass | 63-56 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG), Travis Soper (C) Jonathan Humbert, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (SF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Yong Yen, Michael Young | |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Cates | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Michael Cass, Travis Soper | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Yen (SF) Charles Matias | |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Marshall | David Cates knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Yong Yen | 65-61 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Jonathan Humbert is called for the reach on David Cates - foul #1 on Jonathan Humbert, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:43 | Marshall | David Cates makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:43 | Marshall | David Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | David Cates grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Yong Yen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux is hacked by Robert Halton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Halton, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan is fouled on the floor by Scotty Scoggin - foul #1 on Scotty Scoggin, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Yong Yen clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-63 |