| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) SG - Darryl Summerlin (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Mario Pruden (fresh) C - George Donald (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | George Donald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Marshall | Mario Pruden's pass is intercepted by James Musgrove in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Duane Raiford buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Williams | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Fred Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | George Donald grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Marshall | Fred Campbell is called for the reach on Mario Pruden - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | Mario Pruden snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Cody Bowman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Marion Gassaway steps in front of the Darryl Summerlin pass in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Fred Campbell tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Marshall | James Otterson blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Fred Campbell - foul #2 on Fred Campbell, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (SG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Fred Baker (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Darryl Summerlin, Michael Williams, Mario Pruden, George Donald | |
| 17:05 | Marshall | James Otterson misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Richard Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Giroux | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Marshall | James Otterson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Lee Foster gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Otterson | 8-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) SF - Hugh Brown (fresh) PF - David Edgerly (fresh) C - Lee Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Lee Foster clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Hugh Brown can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | James Otterson is fouled on the floor by Richard Simmons - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin (SG), Michael Williams (SF), George Donald (C) James Otterson, Joshua Kerr, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 14:51 | Marshall | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (PG), Mario Pruden (PF) Robert Lee, Fred Baker | |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Cody Bowman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Edgerly | 11-7 |
| 14:26 | Marshall | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Charles Miles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:04 | Marshall | Michael Williams misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Cody Bowman steals the ball from Michael Williams | 11-7 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | George Donald grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | Michael Williams knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by George Donald | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | James Musgrove is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Musgrove, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (PG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Fred Baker (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Charles Miles, Michael Williams, Mario Pruden, George Donald | |
| 12:22 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson drills a runner from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Hugh Brown lays it in | 13-11 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Robert Lee is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Lee Foster (PF) Richard Simmons, Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (PG) Darryl Summerlin | |
| 11:55 | Marshall | Scott Graham misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) SF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Foster (fresh) C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Scott Graham (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:31 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Fred Baker gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cody Bowman - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Hugh Brown, Lee Foster, James Camp | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Darryl Summerlin (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Scott Graham, Robert Lee, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:25 | Marshall | James Otterson is hacked by James Musgrove - foul #2 on James Musgrove, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Foster (C) James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mario Pruden (PF), George Donald (C) Joshua Kerr, Fred Baker | |
| 10:25 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:25 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the shot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Peter Giroux grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is hacked by George Donald - foul #1 on George Donald, team foul #1 | 13-14 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits a fadeaway from close range | 15-14 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | George Donald makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Darryl Summerlin | 15-16 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Michael Williams steals it from Peter Giroux | 15-16 |
| 08:56 | Marshall | Mario Pruden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Lee Foster snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Peter Giroux knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Foster | 18-16 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joshua Kerr (SF), Fred Baker (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Michael Williams, Mario Pruden, George Donald | |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Duane Raiford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Duane Raiford tips it home | 20-16 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin is fouled in the backcourt by James Camp - foul #1 on James Camp, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (PG) James Otterson | |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (PG) Darryl Summerlin | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Charles Miles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Fred Baker tips it in | 20-20 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Edgerly (tiring) C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Mario Pruden (PF), George Donald (C) Charles Miles, Joshua Kerr, Fred Baker, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Michael Williams steals it from Marion Gassaway | 20-20 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Michael Williams banks in the layup | 20-22 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Hugh Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:56 | Marshall | James Otterson hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Mario Pruden | 20-24 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | James Otterson picks off the pass by David Edgerly | 20-24 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Michael Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | James Camp gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | James Camp connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway | 22-24 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | James Otterson is hacked by Hugh Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), Lee Foster (PF) Hugh Brown, Perry Harris, James Camp | |
| Subs | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin (SG), Fred Baker (PF) Robert Lee, Mario Pruden | |
| 06:04 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Fred Baker snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Michael Williams is hacked by David Edgerly - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #12 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (PG), Herbert McPhearson (C) James Otterson, George Donald | |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Baker - foul #1 on Fred Baker, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joshua Kerr (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin is hacked by Duane Raiford - foul #2 on Duane Raiford, team foul #13 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Camp (C) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (PG), Mario Pruden (PF) Charles Miles, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Peter Giroux can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | James Camp gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Peter Giroux drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Marion Gassaway | 25-30 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 25-32 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Hugh Brown - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Richard Simmons (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Musgrove (C) Peter Giroux, Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown, Lee Foster, James Camp | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Herbert McPhearson (PF), George Donald (C) Robert Lee, Darryl Summerlin, Joshua Kerr, Mario Pruden, Fred Baker | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Cody Bowman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Musgrove | 28-32 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | James Otterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry Harris | 28-32 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Cody Bowman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Michael Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | George Donald tips it in | 28-34 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses long on a runner from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 02:00 | Marshall | George Donald snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Musgrove - foul #3 on James Musgrove, team foul #14 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (C) Perry Harris, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin (SG), Mario Pruden (PF) Charles Miles, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | James Otterson snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Otterson | 28-39 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | The rebound goes to George Donald | 28-39 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Richard Simmons steals it from Darryl Summerlin | 28-39 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-39 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 28-42 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Duane Raiford can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Donald - foul #2 on George Donald, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (SG), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (PG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Fred Baker (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) James Otterson, Michael Williams, Mario Pruden, George Donald | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | The clock runs out | 30-42 |