| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) SG - Neil Noack (fresh) SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Todd Hansen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Todd Hansen clanks a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roy Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Neil Noack clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Marshall | Neil Noack steps in front of the Todd Hansen pass | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Donald Partida connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Noack | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Bobby Madison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roy Carroll - foul #1 on Roy Carroll, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Neil Noack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits the follow up shot | 5-1 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Donald Partida hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Neil Noack tips it back up and in | 7-1 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | Bobby Madison can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 7-1 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Bracey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #1 | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:20 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-1 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the offensive board | 8-1 |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-1 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darrell Albano (C) Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SF), Allan Reese (C) Jeffrey Bracey, Todd Hansen | |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Bobby Madison steals the ball from Darrell Albano | 8-1 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is hacked by Donald Partida - foul #1 on Donald Partida, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (PG), Tim Vidal (SG), Joseph Mosteller (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Stephen Duckworth (C) Ward Winburn, Bobby Madison | |
| 16:22 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-1 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano pulls down the rebound | 8-1 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano grabs the offensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Michael Boone buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Darrell Albano | 10-1 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) SF - Darrell Albano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) PF - Allan Reese (fresh) C - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-1 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano grabs the defensive rebound | 10-1 |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Michael Boone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-1 |
| 15:39 | Marshall | Richard Merchant snags the defensive board | 10-1 |
| 15:23 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley is hacked by Tim Vidal - foul #1 on Tim Vidal, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Gregory Freshour (C) Joseph Mosteller, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Randy Lesher | |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Todd Hansen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Freshour - foul #1 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #4 | 10-1 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF) Tim Vidal, Darrell Albano | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Bobby Madison (PF) Stephen Duckworth, Allan Reese | |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll can't finish the layup | 10-3 |
| 14:51 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Twilley | 10-6 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:04 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) Martin Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG) Daniel Twilley | |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Todd Hansen steps in front of the Roy Carroll pass | 10-6 |
| 13:26 | Marshall | Richard Merchant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Partida - foul #2 on Donald Partida, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (PG), Tim Vidal (SG), Darrell Albano (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Neil Noack, Roy Carroll, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Allan Reese (PF) Ward Winburn, Bobby Madison | |
| 13:26 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:26 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (C) Todd Hansen | |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Albano | 13-8 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | The short jumper by Richard Merchant is denied by Joseph Mosteller | 13-8 |
| 12:14 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:05 | Marshall | Richard Merchant connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Twilley | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Stephen Duckworth steals it from Darrell Albano | 13-10 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Albano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allan Reese (fresh) C - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Allan Reese misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 13-10 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Michael Boone gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:01 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:38 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 13-13 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Tim Vidal | 15-13 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal makes the 3 from straight away set up by Martin Wooldridge | 18-15 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Daniel Twilley is called for the reach on Tim Vidal - foul #1 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Martin Wooldridge, Tim Vidal, Darrell Albano, Joseph Mosteller, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey, Allan Reese, Stephen Duckworth | |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | John Henry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Merlin Drewes | 18-15 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Bobby Madison is hacked by Neil Noack - foul #1 on Neil Noack, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Neil Noack steals it from Bobby Madison | 18-15 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Neil Noack scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Henry | 21-15 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-15 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | Todd Hansen tips it in | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Hansen - foul #1 on Todd Hansen, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG) Merlin Drewes | |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:03 | Marshall | John Henry picks off the pass by Richard Merchant in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | John Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 07:55 | Marshall | Bobby Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Todd Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG) John Henry | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour blows the layup | 23-17 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | Neil Noack grabs the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll is hacked by Randy Lesher - foul #1 on Randy Lesher, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (PG), Darrell Albano (C) Tim Vidal, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses short on a jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 06:44 | Marshall | Bobby Madison pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Joseph Mosteller (PF), Michael Boone (C) Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Allan Reese (PF), Stephen Duckworth (C) Ward Winburn, Randy Lesher, Bobby Madison, Todd Hansen | |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano loses the dribble to Daniel Twilley | 23-19 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley blows the layup | 23-19 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:24 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Michael Boone grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Wooldridge, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Martin Wooldridge, Darrell Albano, Joseph Mosteller, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Jeffrey Bracey, Allan Reese, Stephen Duckworth | |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Randy Lesher connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Hansen | 23-22 |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Vidal | 25-22 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ward Winburn | 25-24 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Robert Scott scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Noack | 27-24 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Bobby Madison connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Twilley | 27-26 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Daniel Twilley steps in front of the Gregory Freshour pass | 27-26 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tim Vidal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Ward Winburn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Freshour | 29-26 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Todd Hansen is fouled on the floor by Neil Noack - foul #2 on Neil Noack, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Darrell Albano (C) Tim Vidal, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Daniel Twilley, Randy Lesher | |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Ward Winburn gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Richard Merchant connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ward Winburn | 29-30 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Neil Noack | 32-30 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Neil Noack loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SG), Joseph Mosteller (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Allan Reese (PF), Stephen Duckworth (C) Ward Winburn, Bobby Madison, Todd Hansen | |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Allan Reese | 32-36 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Partida | 35-36 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Richard Merchant clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Allan Reese hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Twilley - foul #2 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG) Donald Partida | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Michael Boone (C) Tim Vidal, Darrell Albano, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey, Stephen Duckworth | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-38 |