| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) SG - Bruce Page (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - William Holt (fresh) C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Derek Stam drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Harbin | 6-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Bruce Page steals it from Jeffrey Harbin in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | Marshall | Derek Stam clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Burnett | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Samuel Porter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Stam and he's hacked by Gary Burnett - foul #1 on Gary Burnett, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), William Petties (SG), Chad Thacker (SF), William McMurry (C) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Harbin, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Samuel Porter makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 17:12 | Marshall | William McMurry hits the finger roll set up by William Petties | 11-7 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Sproul - foul #1 on William Sproul, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SF) Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Petties and he's hacked by Tyler Ward - foul #1 on Tyler Ward, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Mund (C) John Foor | |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William McMurry - foul #1 on William McMurry, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Paul Suda, Larry Frank, Robert Jones | |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Chad Thacker lays it up and in set up by Robert Thomas | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Thacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses short on a shot near the basket | 15-10 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Chad Thacker gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 15:29 | Marshall | Robert Thomas knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Jimmy Ruggerio (PF) William Sproul, Jeffrey Harbin, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Tyler Ward, John Mund | |
| 15:29 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Robert Jones (C) Paul Williams, John Foor | |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 15:09 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus buries a floater from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt is whistled for traveling | 20-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), William McMurry (PF) Robert Thomas, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (SF) Bruce Page | |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard misses the shot from the left block | 20-11 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 14:27 | Marshall | Derek Stam pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | William McMurry is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 22-11 |
| 13:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-11 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | Derek Stam is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Petties | 24-11 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt banks in the layup and the foul's on William McMurry - foul #2 on William McMurry, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Samuel Porter (PF), Chad Thacker (C) Derek Stam, William Petties, Daniel Stockard, William McMurry, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Larry Frank, John Foor, Robert Jones | |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Harbin | 26-14 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-14 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the tip | 26-14 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward gets the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams drills a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Steven Nicodemus (C) Robert Thomas, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), John Foor (PF) Tyler Ward, William Holt | |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | William Petties misses long on a shot in the paint | 26-17 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses the floater from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus grabs the board | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) SG - William Petties (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Foor (fresh) C - John Mund (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 26-17 |
| 11:12 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Porter | 26-17 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | William Sproul loses the ball out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Daniel Stockard (SG), Chad Thacker (SF), Jimmy Ruggerio (PF) William Sproul, William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Larry Frank (SF), Tyler Ward (PF) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, John Foor | |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the easy layup | 26-17 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 10:34 | Marshall | Chad Thacker is hacked by Larry Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Elias Lawson (SF) Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) Larry Briscoe | |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Stam | 28-17 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), William Holt (PF) Tyler Ward, John Mund | |
| 09:52 | Marshall | Elias Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Elias Lawson, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Stam - foul #1 on Derek Stam, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), William Petties (SG), Samuel Porter (PF) Derek Stam, Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Larry Frank, Robert Jones | |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:30 | Marshall | Samuel Porter pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), John Foor (C) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe | |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF), John Mund (C) Paul Williams, William Holt | |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Bruce Page takes the ball from William Petties | 28-18 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 28-18 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward snags the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Harbin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harbin, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Daniel Stockard (SG), Elias Lawson (SF), Chad Thacker (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) William Sproul, William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), Larry Frank (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Bruce Page, Tyler Ward, John Foor | |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Chad Thacker pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:03 | Marshall | John Mund swats the short shot by Chad Thacker | 28-18 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Elias Lawson tips it home | 30-18 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Elias Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Derek Stam clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 30-18 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elias Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) SG - Larry Briscoe (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Ruggerio is called for the reach on John Mund - foul #1 on Jimmy Ruggerio, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (SG) Elias Lawson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), William Holt (PF) John Agarwal, Robert Jones | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard clanks a floater near the basket | 30-20 |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio hits the follow up shot | 32-20 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-20 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt tips it in | 32-22 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Chad Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Samuel Porter (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Derek Stam, Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Foor (PF), Tyler Ward (C) Larry Briscoe, Larry Frank, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Burnett | 32-25 |
| 05:37 | Marshall | William Sproul loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG) William Sproul | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 05:01 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus hits the easy wide open finger roll | 34-25 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Daniel Stockard (SG), Elias Lawson (SF), Chad Thacker (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Derek Stam, William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Larry Frank (SF), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Tyler Ward, Paul Williams, Robert Jones, John Foor | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Sproul is called for the reach on Paul Suda - foul #2 on William Sproul, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), William McMurry (C) Elias Lawson, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:00 | Marshall | William McMurry pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | William Sproul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG) Paul Suda | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William McMurry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Page | 34-30 |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on William Sproul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Burnett, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SF) Daniel Stockard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) John Mund | |
| 03:17 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:17 | Marshall | William Sproul misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett loses the dribble to William Sproul | 35-30 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | William Sproul misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 02:50 | Marshall | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-30 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 35-30 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William McMurry - foul #3 on William McMurry, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Jimmy Ruggerio (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Sproul, Chad Thacker, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, Larry Frank | |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses the jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 02:04 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Harbin | 35-31 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | The short jumper by Jimmy Ruggerio is denied by Robert Jones | 35-31 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio tips it home | 37-31 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin is hacked by Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Paul Williams, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| 01:27 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward clanks a shot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Samuel Porter (PF), Chad Thacker (C) William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Jimmy Ruggerio, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Larry Frank (SF) John Agarwal, Larry Briscoe, Tyler Ward | |
| 00:29 | Marshall | William Sproul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Frank | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Robert Thomas clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-35 |