| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Richard Merchant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Bracey | 34-30 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Jeffrey Bracey steps in front of the Roger Lee pass | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Roger Lee gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard hits a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Lassiter | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Roger Lee - foul #3 on Roger Lee, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Howard | Chris Mason (SF) Roger Lee | |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Chris Mason hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Marshall | Ward Winburn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth's layup is rejected by Todd Hansen | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Todd Hansen pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Merchant | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Todd Hansen is called for the reach on Joseph Titsworth - foul #3 on Todd Hansen, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Allan Reese (PF), Stephen Duckworth (C) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 16:16 | Howard | Mark Lassiter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Allan Reese travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (SF) Mark Lassiter | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Howard | Chris Mason can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Howard | Chris Mason tips it in | 40-36 |
| 15:14 | Marshall | Richard Merchant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Chris Mason can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Randy Lesher | 42-36 |
| 14:38 | Marshall | Allan Reese comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Caulder | 42-36 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Lee and the foul's on Richard Merchant - foul #1 on Richard Merchant, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Randy Lesher, Allan Reese, Stephen Duckworth | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Ralph Cogar, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| 14:14 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Twilley | 45-39 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Mark Lassiter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) Jonathon Bowling | |
| 13:07 | Howard | Mark Lassiter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Lee | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG) Daniel Twilley | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Roger Lee | |
| 12:36 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Todd Hansen pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:32 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:31 | Howard | William Caulder grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | Howard | William Caulder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ward Winburn - foul #3 on Ward Winburn, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Mark Lassiter takes the ball from Ward Winburn | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | Howard | William Lee clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fresh) PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Bobby Madison connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Todd Hansen | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | Howard | The short jumper by William Caulder is denied by Todd Hansen | 47-43 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:58 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Madison - foul #2 on Bobby Madison, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Allan Reese (PF), Stephen Duckworth (C) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) William Caulder, William Lee, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 10:47 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Mark Lassiter connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roger Lee | 50-47 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Duckworth | 50-47 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Jeff Caulder snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard and he's fouled by Daniel Twilley - foul #1 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Daniel Twilley, Randy Lesher, Allan Reese, Stephen Duckworth | |
| Subs | Howard | Ralph Cogar (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, Jeff Caulder | |
| 09:14 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Marshall | Mark Lassiter swats the short shot by Todd Hansen | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hansen | 50-50 |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Joseph Titsworth denies the turnaround by Bobby Madison | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Bobby Madison tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bracey | 52-50 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cogar - foul #3 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG) Richard Merchant | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Chris Mason (SF), Jeff Caulder (PF) Ralph Cogar, Roger Lee, Mark Lassiter | |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Bobby Madison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ward Winburn | 54-50 |
| 07:47 | Howard | William Caulder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | Bobby Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Marshall | Ward Winburn knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Bobby Madison | 56-50 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Jeff Caulder makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Bobby Madison - foul #3 on Bobby Madison, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Randy Lesher (SF), Allan Reese (C) Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) Jonathon Bowling | |
| 07:04 | Howard | Jeff Caulder makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to Chris Mason | 56-53 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Chris Mason can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ward Winburn - foul #4 on Ward Winburn, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lassiter (PF) Joseph Titsworth | |
| 06:33 | Howard | Chris Mason misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Jeff Caulder snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Twilley - foul #2 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (C) Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (SF) Jeff Caulder | |
| 06:02 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:39 | Marshall | Randy Lesher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 05:38 | Howard | William Caulder snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a jumper from close range | 56-55 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Twilley | 59-55 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Chris Mason is fouled on the floor by Randy Lesher - foul #1 on Randy Lesher, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Daniel Twilley, Randy Lesher, Allan Reese, Stephen Duckworth | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder | |
| 04:52 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | Todd Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Roger Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:08 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Merchant | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Joseph Titsworth swats the short shot by Ward Winburn | 59-57 |
| 03:49 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:26 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the driving attempt near the basket | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Chris Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Lassiter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Marshall | Joseph Titsworth blocks the short jumper by Bobby Madison | 59-59 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Chris Mason pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG) Chris Mason, Jonathon Bowling | |
| 02:39 | Howard | Mark Lassiter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tracy Gilliard | 59-62 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Ward Winburn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:09 | Howard | William Caulder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tracy Gilliard | 62-65 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is hacked by William Caulder - foul #1 on William Caulder, team foul #3 | 62-65 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Bobby Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Caulder | 62-68 |
| 01:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey loses the ball out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is hacked by Richard Merchant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Merchant, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (C) William Caulder, Roger Lee, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 00:57 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits a 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Howard | Chris Mason is hacked by Todd Hansen - foul #4 on Todd Hansen, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Lee | |
| 00:22 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Chris Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Chris Mason snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Roger Lee (SF) Jonathon Bowling, Chris Mason | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Ward Winburn is called for the reach on Mark Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ward Winburn, team foul #13 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (C) William Caulder, Roger Lee, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard runs out the clock | 65-74 |