| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) C - Leon Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) C - Charles Wink (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Leon Davis 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hartley | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Burkett - foul #1 on Michael Burkett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Zelinski | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Larry Hartley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Mannino - foul #1 on Antonio Mannino, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Charles Wink pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Michael Burkett drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Hubert Hall | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Leon Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Wink | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Leon Davis - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Wink | 2-7 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Hubert Hall - foul #1 on Hubert Hall, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 3-7 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wink | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the dunk attempt | 3-7 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino is hacked by Donald Zelinski - foul #1 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Allen Garrick (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:48 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses long on an open floater from the right side | 3-7 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Allen Garrick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-7 |
| 16:40 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Mario Melvin steps in front of the Charles Wink pass in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Hubert Hall | 3-10 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) SG - Mario Melvin (fresh) SF - Allen Garrick (fresh) PF - Joe Rosier (fresh) C - James Bramlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Mannino (fairly fresh) SF - Hubert Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wink (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Mario Melvin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Terry Woodworth | 5-10 |
| 15:39 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino is hacked by Mario Melvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Melvin, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Allen Garrick, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Hubert Hall, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Edwin Smith is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Hanley | 5-13 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Larry Hartley connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Edwin Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Larry Hartley gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Larry Hartley snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Leon Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Reinaldo Romano - foul #1 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Joe Rosier (PF) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) John Gabaldon, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Zelinski - foul #2 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG), Michael Dunne (SF), James Bramlett (C) Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF) Jerry Farrell | |
| 13:43 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG) Edwin Smith | |
| 13:13 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Allen Garrick pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | James Bramlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| 12:48 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | Charles Wink loses the dribble to Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Charles Wink - foul #1 on Charles Wink, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Allen Garrick, Michael Dunne, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Hubert Hall, Charles Wink | |
| 12:13 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano blows the wide open layup | 13-15 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Michael Burkett tips it in | 13-17 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Mario Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bramlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Leon Davis tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 11:39 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 11:27 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 13-19 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 11:01 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Romano | 13-19 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Mario Melvin is called for the reach on Jerry Farrell - foul #2 on Mario Melvin, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Michael Dunne (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Richard Morris, Mario Melvin, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, John Gabaldon, Jerry Farrell, Michael Burkett, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Justin Hanley knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Simpson | 13-21 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Rosier | 16-21 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Charles Wink loses the ball out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG) Larry Hartley | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Joe Rosier loses the dribble to Raymond Simpson | 16-21 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Hubert Hall slams it home on a great pass from Raymond Simpson | 16-23 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin blows the dunk | 16-23 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | Justin Hanley grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Justin Hanley is called for the reach on Michael Dunne - foul #1 on Justin Hanley, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Michael Dunne, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Hubert Hall, Justin Hanley, Charles Wink | |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:10 | Marshall | John Gabaldon is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Garrick - foul #1 on Allen Garrick, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| 08:10 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 16-25 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth's pass is intercepted by Edwin Smith | 16-25 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Edwin Smith hits the finger roll | 16-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Garrick (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Reinaldo Romano steps in front of the Allen Garrick pass | 16-27 |
| 07:29 | Marshall | Terry Woodworth is called for the reach on Edwin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG) John Gabaldon | |
| 07:29 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:29 | Marshall | Edwin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Allen Garrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-28 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Allen Garrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is whistled for a carry | 16-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Michael Dunne (SG), James Bramlett (PF) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Hubert Hall (SF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, Jerry Farrell, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Charles Wink drills a jumper near the basket set up by Raymond Simpson and he's fouled by James Bramlett - foul #1 on James Bramlett, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG) Antonio Mannino | |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Richard Morris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Davis | 19-31 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gabaldon | 19-34 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | James Bramlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Joe Rosier (PF) Richard Morris, Michael Dunne, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall, Michael Burkett | |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Justin Hanley is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Smith | 19-36 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bramlett | 22-36 |
| 04:42 | Marshall | James Bramlett is called for the reach on Jerry Farrell - foul #2 on James Bramlett, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Michael Dunne (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Allen Garrick, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Reinaldo Romano (C) John Gabaldon, Charles Wink | |
| 04:42 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:42 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Joe Rosier gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Michael Dunne buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Woodworth | 24-37 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Smith | 24-39 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-39 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Larry Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Reinaldo Romano denies the turnaround by Joe Rosier | 24-39 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dunne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Hanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Smith and he's hacked by Joe Rosier - foul #1 on Joe Rosier, team foul #11 | 26-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Michael Dunne, Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Hubert Hall (SF), Michael Burkett (PF) Edwin Smith, Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley | |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 26-42 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mario Melvin | 26-42 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't connect on a runner from close range | 26-42 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Michael Burkett gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Mario Melvin steps in front of the Reinaldo Romano pass | 26-42 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Mario Melvin lays it up and in | 28-42 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson is hacked by Donald Zelinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #12 | 28-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Charles Wink (C) Antonio Mannino, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Larry Hartley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Hubert Hall | 28-44 |
| 01:42 | Marshall | Charles Wink lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Simpson | 28-46 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth's pass is intercepted by Charles Wink | 28-46 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Larry Hartley snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Michael Burkett denies the turnaround by Mario Melvin | 28-46 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Larry Hartley gets the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Mario Melvin is fouled on the floor by John Gabaldon - foul #1 on John Gabaldon, team foul #8 | 28-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Michael Dunne (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Larry Hartley, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Raymond Simpson, John Gabaldon, Hubert Hall, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Mario Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Mario Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Justin Hanley is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Smith | 30-48 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-48 |