| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) C - Charles Wink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) SF - Michael French (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) C - James Kwong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Michael Burkett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Frankie Taylor takes the ball from Donnie Melton | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Troy Shea scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Michael Burkett tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Marshall | Michael Burkett tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Frankie Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Kwong - foul #1 on James Kwong, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Samford | James Kwong lays it in on a nice dish by Michael French and the foul's on Raymond Simpson - foul #1 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Samford | James Kwong misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Marshall | Hubert Hall gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the runner from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Samford | James Kwong gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Troy Shea misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Marshall | Charles Wink gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Michael French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (PG), Justin Hanley (SF) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (C) James Kwong | |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Antonio Mannino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Shea, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:03 | Marshall | Donnie Melton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Reinaldo Romano | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Samford | Michael French banks in the layup set up by Christopher Szafranski | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Michael French grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Michael French misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Burkett - foul #1 on Michael Burkett, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Edwin Smith (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Charles Wink (PF) Antonio Mannino, Donnie Melton, Justin Hanley, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), James Kwong (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Leroy Anderson | |
| 15:07 | Samford | Michael French misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Michael French makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano can't connect on a runner in the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Michael French grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Michael French scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Marrs | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | Edwin Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Kwong | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Marshall | Hubert Hall gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Charles Wink is whistled for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Michael Burkett (PF) Edwin Smith, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Robert Holz (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Michael French, James Kwong | |
| 13:29 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Simpson - foul #2 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Christopher Szafranski | |
| 13:29 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:06 | Marshall | Donnie Melton buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Troy Shea is fouled on the floor by Antonio Mannino - foul #1 on Antonio Mannino, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (SF), Marlin Barnes (C) Hubert Hall, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:30 | Samford | Donnie Melton takes the ball from Troy Shea | 10-11 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is whistled for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz | |
| 12:03 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Reinaldo Romano - foul #1 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Leroy Anderson | |
| 12:03 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Donnie Melton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Burkett | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) C - James Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Donnie Melton is whistled for a carry | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (SG), Charles Wink (C) Donnie Melton, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Edwin Smith is called for the reach on Frankie Taylor - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF) Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Troy Shea | |
| 11:13 | Samford | Michael French is whistled for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Christopher Szafranski | |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Michael Burkett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left side | 10-11 |
| 10:47 | Marshall | Hubert Hall gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | James Kwong is called for the reach on Edwin Smith - foul #2 on James Kwong, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Reinaldo Romano (C) Edwin Smith, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Christopher Szafranski (C) Frankie Taylor, James Kwong | |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Donnie Melton loses the dribble to Christopher Szafranski | 10-11 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 10:00 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Christopher Szafranski steals it from Charles Wink | 10-11 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Michael French misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 09:13 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Marrs | 10-11 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Michael French clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Michael French gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Leroy Anderson loses the dribble to Donnie Melton | 10-13 |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits a floater from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Leroy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 12-13 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Jason Marrs tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Romano | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Antonio Mannino (fairly fresh) SG - Donnie Melton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Wink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Reinaldo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SF - Michael French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Charles Wink throws it down on a great pass from Antonio Mannino and he's fouled by Leroy Anderson - foul #1 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (PG), Edwin Smith (SG), Justin Hanley (SF), Michael Burkett (PF) Antonio Mannino, Donnie Melton, Hubert Hall, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Leroy Anderson, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:15 | Samford | The short jumper by Frankie Taylor is denied by Charles Wink | 14-13 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Frankie Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 06:58 | Marshall | Charles Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Mark Keefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Marlin Barnes (C) Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Justin Hanley's floater is knocked away by Mark Keefer | 14-13 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Robert Holz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 05:37 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 05:31 | Marshall | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Michael Burkett - foul #2 on Troy Shea, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG) Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF) Troy Shea, Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer | |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Justin Hanley misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 05:21 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Robert Holz snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Frankie Taylor hits a floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Szafranski | 14-15 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | Donnie Melton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski is fouled on the floor by Justin Hanley - foul #1 on Justin Hanley, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (PG), Hubert Hall (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley, Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Robert Holz | |
| 04:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Donnie Melton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Reinaldo Romano | 20-17 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Michael French can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Burkett - foul #2 on Michael Burkett, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG) Antonio Mannino | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), James Kwong (C) Jason Marrs, Frankie Taylor, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Michael French makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Michael French misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 03:52 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Anderson - foul #2 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael French | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SF - Michael French (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Paul Wakeland loses the dribble to Raymond Simpson | 21-18 |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Michael Burkett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Simpson | 23-18 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Leroy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Michael Burkett buries a jump hook from the right block | 25-18 |
| 02:18 | Samford | James Kwong lays it in uncontested | 25-20 |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Donnie Melton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-20 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano tips it in | 27-20 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Troy Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Donnie Melton snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Donnie Melton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Simpson | 30-20 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-20 |
| 01:24 | Samford | James Kwong can't tip it in | 30-20 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | Hubert Hall gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Donnie Melton's pass is intercepted by Michael French | 30-20 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Troy Shea lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael French | 30-22 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Paul Wakeland scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Troy Shea | 32-25 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 32-25 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Paul Wakeland is called for the reach on Donnie Melton - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (PG), Justin Hanley (SF), Charles Wink (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall, Michael Burkett, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Troy Shea, Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Justin Hanley snags the defensive board | 34-25 |