| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) SG - Darryl Summerlin (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Mario Pruden (fresh) C - George Donald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) C - Doug Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | George Donald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Marshall | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Mario Pruden snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Marshall | James Otterson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bennie Lee and the foul's on James Otterson - foul #1 on James Otterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | George Donald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff is hacked by Darryl Summerlin - foul #1 on Darryl Summerlin, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bennie Lee | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mario Pruden - foul #1 on Mario Pruden, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Baker (PF) Mario Pruden | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:11 | Marshall | James Otterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darryl Summerlin | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams is whistled for a carry | 3-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (PG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Herbert McPhearson (C) James Otterson, Michael Williams, George Donald | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (PF) Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Darryl Summerlin, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (PG) Darryl Summerlin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG) Bennie Lee | |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Sanjuan | 3-10 |
| 16:13 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-10 |
| 16:11 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams slams it home on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) PF - Fred Baker (fresh) C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) PF - Bruce Forbes (fresh) C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert McPhearson | 8-12 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Baker | 8-12 |
| 15:18 | Marshall | Robert Lee grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Bruce Forbes picks off the pass by Joshua Kerr | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:38 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Herbert McPhearson | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Charles Miles misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Herbert McPhearson - foul #1 on Herbert McPhearson, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Mario Pruden (PF), George Donald (C) Charles Miles, Joshua Kerr, Fred Baker, Herbert McPhearson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Jason Taylor, Kenneth Sanjuan, Bruce Forbes | |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Michael Williams knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger is hacked by Mario Pruden - foul #2 on Mario Pruden, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Baker (PF) Mario Pruden | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF) Johnny Clarke | |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams tips it home | 10-15 |
| 13:08 | Marshall | Robert Lee drills a floater in the lane set up by George Donald | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 12-15 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams tips it in | 12-17 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | James Otterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-17 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff clanks a jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Michael Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Baker (fairly fresh) C - George Donald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Doug Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 11:16 | Marshall | George Donald misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Ratliff | 15-21 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | James Otterson's floater is knocked away by Dennis Lynch | 15-21 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Fred Baker snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | James Otterson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #1 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Herbert McPhearson (PF) James Otterson, Robert Lee, Michael Williams, Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (C) Bennie Lee, Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch, Doug Williams | |
| 10:25 | Marshall | George Donald can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-21 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 15-21 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes tips it in | 15-23 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson misses the easy layup | 15-23 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Kerr is called for the reach on Johnny Clarke - foul #1 on Joshua Kerr, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | George Donald grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | George Donald snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Charles Miles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG) Thomas Leimberger | |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Charles Miles steals the ball from Bennie Lee | 15-24 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | Scott Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Michael Williams (SF) Scott Graham, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG), Doug Williams (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Johnny Clarke | |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Williams | 15-24 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes hits the follow up shot | 15-26 |
| 08:09 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-26 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bennie Lee | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert McPhearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Donald (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Marshall | James Otterson is whistled for traveling | 15-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Fred Baker (PF) James Otterson, Joshua Kerr, Herbert McPhearson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF) Jason Taylor, Bruce Forbes | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-29 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | Fred Baker pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | Charles Miles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Donald | 17-29 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | George Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Fred Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Williams steals the ball from Johnny Clarke | 17-29 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Fred Baker makes the fadeaway from the left side | 19-29 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams double dribbles | 19-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Scott Graham, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Bruce Forbes (C) Raymond Ratliff, Doug Williams | |
| 05:45 | Marshall | Dennis Lynch steals the ball from George Donald | 19-29 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch lays it up and in | 19-31 |
| 05:24 | Marshall | Robert Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Otterson | 22-31 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is fouled on the floor by George Donald - foul #1 on George Donald, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joshua Kerr (SF), Herbert McPhearson (PF) Michael Williams, George Donald | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Dennis Lynch, Johnny Clarke | |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:51 | Marshall | James Otterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor is fouled on the floor by Herbert McPhearson - foul #2 on Herbert McPhearson, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (PG), George Donald (C) James Otterson, Herbert McPhearson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF), Doug Williams (C) Bennie Lee, Bruce Forbes | |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | George Donald grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Thomas Leimberger steals the ball from Joshua Kerr | 22-34 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-34 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Fred Baker snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Donald (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Charles Miles double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin (SG), Mario Pruden (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Robert Lee, Fred Baker, George Donald | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG) Kenneth Sanjuan | |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Darryl Summerlin steals the ball from Jason Taylor | 22-34 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | Charles Miles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darryl Summerlin | 24-34 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 03:11 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff double dribbles | 24-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Michael Williams (SF) Charles Miles, Joshua Kerr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (C) Jason Taylor, Dennis Lynch, Doug Williams | |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Michael Williams is hacked by Johnny Clarke - foul #1 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Michael Williams makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Mario Pruden | 26-34 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Baker (C) Herbert McPhearson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:35 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-34 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | James Otterson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Ratliff - foul #1 on Raymond Ratliff, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Doug Williams (C) Bennie Lee, Raymond Ratliff, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Mario Pruden can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Doug Williams | 26-37 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | James Otterson is fouled on the floor by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Herbert McPhearson (C) James Otterson, Darryl Summerlin, Michael Williams, Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr loses the dribble to Kenneth Sanjuan | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-37 |