| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Dunleavy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | Paul Edwards takes the ball from Gary Dunleavy | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Paul Edwards can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jessie Moore - foul #3 on Jessie Moore, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jessie Moore, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Scott French comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Nobles - foul #3 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF) Lee Knox | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG) Ronald Nobles | |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:03 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski is hacked by Gavin Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gavin Jones, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:42 | Marshall | David Brown misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:22 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (C) Jim Morris | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Munger (PF) David Brown | |
| 18:09 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski's floater is tipped away by Gary Dunleavy | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Matthew Palmateer | 37-38 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Scott French connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gavin Jones | 39-38 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF) Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF), Morton Thompson (C) Paul Edwards, Sylvester Mikowski, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Scott French comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Jason Stewart - foul #1 on Jason Stewart, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Lee Knox | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 3rd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence is hacked by Gavin Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gavin Jones, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman (C) Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:13 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (SG) Jason Stewart | |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Matthew Palmateer - foul #2 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) Jim Morris, Lee Knox | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), David Brown (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) William Russell, Charles Munger, Morton Thompson | |
| 16:43 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | East Tennessee State | Scott French drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Palmateer | 45-40 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | Scott French grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer lays it up and in on a great pass from Gavin Jones | 47-40 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Paul Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Lawerence and he's hacked by Edgar Rocco - foul #1 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), Morton Thompson (PF) Douglas Flagg, Walter Lawerence, David Brown | |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Palmateer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Knox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) PF - Morton Thompson (fresh) C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jessie Moore | 49-43 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Barkman - foul #2 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Matthew Palmateer, Lee Knox | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG), Charles Munger (PF) Paul Edwards, Morton Thompson | |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Munger | 49-44 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Jason Stewart is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Munger | 49-46 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Scott French travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jack Emerson (C) Bernard Hoxie | |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Jack Emerson makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by Sylvester Mikowski | 49-48 |
| 14:31 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-48 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 14:12 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 14:05 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (PF) Scott French, Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Douglas Flagg (SF), David Brown (PF), Morton Thompson (C) Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski, Charles Munger, Jack Emerson | |
| 13:49 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei is hacked by Morton Thompson - foul #1 on Morton Thompson, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Walter Lawerence (SF) Jason Stewart | |
| 13:41 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Morton Thompson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer is fouled on the floor by Walter Lawerence - foul #2 on Walter Lawerence, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Matthew Palmateer, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie (C) Morton Thompson | |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 12:56 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Dunleavy | 51-51 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Scott French drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Moore | 53-51 |
| 12:25 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | Scott French loses the dribble to David Brown | 53-53 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | Paul Edwards's layup is rejected by Gavin Jones | 53-53 |
| 12:00 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Scott French | 53-53 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gavin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Knox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Flagg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Lawerence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Gary Dunleavy is denied by David Brown | 53-53 |
| 11:53 | Marshall | David Brown gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Scott French, Gavin Jones, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Jason Stewart (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), Charles Munger (PF), Morton Thompson (C) Douglas Flagg, Paul Edwards, Walter Lawerence, David Brown, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 11:05 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 10:49 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 10:47 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Jason Stewart snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Gavin Jones (SF) Hondo Akwei, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:24 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jason Stewart - foul #2 on Jason Stewart, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 10:24 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | Morton Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Jason Stewart banks in the wide open layup | 55-55 |
| 09:49 | East Tennessee State | Scott French can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:48 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:46 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (SG), Jack Emerson (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Jason Stewart, Charles Munger, Morton Thompson | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Scott French clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Nobles - foul #4 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG) Ronald Nobles | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:05 | Marshall | Paul Edwards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:58 | East Tennessee State | Scott French scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Jack Emerson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Palmateer - foul #3 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (PG), Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Scott French, Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Jack Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Jack Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bernard Hoxie | 60-56 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Paul Edwards hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jack Emerson | 60-58 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-58 |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jim Morris (fresh) SG - Jessie Moore (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Palmateer (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Emerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | East Tennessee State | Jack Emerson picks off the pass by Jessie Moore | 60-58 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | William Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Dunleavy - foul #3 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Gavin Jones (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jim Morris, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Jason Stewart (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Munger (C) Paul Edwards, Sylvester Mikowski, Jack Emerson, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 07:28 | Marshall | William Russell makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | William Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:28 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Scott French scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Charles Munger can't connect on a runner from the left block | 63-59 |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Jason Stewart snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Scott French is called for the reach on Ronald Nobles - foul #2 on Scott French, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SF), Morton Thompson (C) William Russell, David Brown | |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Charles Munger misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lee Knox - foul #1 on Lee Knox, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:46 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 05:44 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Morton Thompson | 63-63 |
| 05:23 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Morton Thompson | 63-66 |
| 05:23 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Jason Stewart, Douglas Flagg, Charles Munger, Morton Thompson | |
| 05:10 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-66 |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Paul Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:51 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 63-69 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Jessie Moore - foul #4 on Jessie Moore, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Scott French, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG) Ronald Nobles | |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Paul Edwards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Stewart and he's fouled by Lee Knox - foul #2 on Lee Knox, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG) Hondo Akwei | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SF) Sylvester Mikowski | |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is hacked by Paul Edwards - foul #1 on Paul Edwards, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Gavin Jones (SF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Scott French, Lee Knox, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Munger (PF) David Brown | |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jessie Moore - foul #5 on Jessie Moore, team foul #13 | 65-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jim Morris (SG) Hondo Akwei, Jessie Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tiring) 27 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) SF - Gavin Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Palmateer (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Munger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones is fouled on the floor by Bernard Hoxie - foul #1 on Bernard Hoxie, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman (C) Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Morton Thompson (C) Douglas Flagg, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 03:31 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | Morton Thompson gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles loses the dribble to Jim Morris in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF) Paul Edwards, Jason Stewart | |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by Scott French - foul #3 on Scott French, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF) Matthew Palmateer | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Morton Thompson - foul #2 on Morton Thompson, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jim Morris, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jack Emerson (C) Charles Munger | |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Matthew Palmateer is called for the reach on Douglas Flagg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #16 | 67-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG) Scott French | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:35 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco buries a fadeaway from the right block | 69-76 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Hondo Akwei, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), David Brown (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Douglas Flagg, Morton Thompson, Jack Emerson | |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Jim Morris steps in front of the Paul Edwards pass in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer is hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jim Morris, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 01:41 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco scores on a floater from close range | 73-76 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Scott French picks off the pass by Ronald Nobles | 73-76 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer lays it in set up by Scott French | 75-76 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | David Brown double dribbles | 75-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Gary Dunleavy (C) Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Hoxie - foul #2 on Bernard Hoxie, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Gavin Jones is called for the reach on Sylvester Mikowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gavin Jones, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:32 | East Tennessee State | Scott French buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | David Brown misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Nobles - foul #5 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG) Ronald Nobles | |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Jason Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF) Scott French, Gavin Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-76 |