| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) SG - David Fredrick (fresh) SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | James Wilson 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) | |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner is hacked by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings hits a jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Marshall | Todd Scheetz swats the shot by David Fredrick | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | James Simmons gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Scheetz | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Simmons | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Marshall | James Simmons takes the ball from David Fredrick | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is denied on a layup by James Wilson | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Wagoner | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brett Wilder - foul #1 on Brett Wilder, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (C) William Merrill, Daniel Wagoner, James Wilson | |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (PF) Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Todd Hardesty | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Brett Wilder - foul #2 on Brett Wilder, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Karl Fenwick (C) Wayne Skinner, Kelly Duncan, Todd Scheetz | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SG), John Moore (C) David Fredrick, Brett Wilder | |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:58 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Meredith | 8-4 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stewart Stone (fresh) SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) PF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) SF - George Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shanley (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Marshall | David Shanley pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | Marshall | David Shanley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Karl Fenwick, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Todd Scheetz (C) Stewart Stone, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Todd Hardesty, Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), David Fredrick (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), James Wilson (C) James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, David Shanley, John Moore | |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Marshall | George Michaels gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Marshall | George Michaels comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:38 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz throws it down on a great pass from Teddy Wright | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Marshall | George Michaels's pass is intercepted by Teddy Wright | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Scheetz - foul #1 on Todd Scheetz, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Shanley (PF) George Michaels | |
| 13:48 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (PF) Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (C) James Wilson | |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Wayne Skinner steals the ball from William Merrill in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 13-9 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Moore | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | David Shanley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Todd Hardesty blocks the short jumper by David Fredrick | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | David Shanley misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG) Wayne Skinner, Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SG), George Michaels (SF) William Merrill, David Fredrick, Daniel Wagoner | |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | Marshall | John Moore grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Moore and he's hacked by Todd Scheetz - foul #2 on Todd Scheetz, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Allen (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Teddy Wright, Todd Scheetz | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wilson (C) John Moore | |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:53 | Marshall | George Michaels snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stewart Stone (fresh) SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Shanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Marshall | David Shanley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:35 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | George Michaels blows the layup | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Marshall | David Shanley gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | James Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:47 | Marshall | David Shanley loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Teddy Wright (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) Stewart Stone, Jerry Allen, Robert Cummings, Todd Hardesty | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), John Moore (C) Ben Spurgeon, George Michaels, James Wilson | |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wayne Skinner | 17-14 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Teddy Wright - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG) James Meredith | |
| 10:29 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Shanley - foul #1 on David Shanley, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Jordon (PF) David Shanley | |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hans Kuklenski - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| 10:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:02 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (PF) Hans Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty tips it home | 23-19 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty is denied on a layup by Douglas Jordon | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 07:56 | Marshall | Todd Hardesty denies the turnaround by David Fredrick | 25-19 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 25-19 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Fenwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Jordon (fairly fresh) C - John Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner is hacked by Douglas Jordon - foul #1 on Douglas Jordon, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Wayne Skinner, Kelly Duncan, Todd Hardesty, Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), James Wilson (C) William Merrill, David Fredrick, Daniel Wagoner, Douglas Jordon, John Moore | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | George Michaels lays it in on a nice dish by James Meredith | 25-21 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG) Ben Spurgeon | |
| 06:43 | Marshall | James Meredith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | George Michaels tips it in | 25-23 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | George Michaels blocks the short jumper by Teddy Wright | 25-23 |
| 06:35 | Marshall | James Wilson gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:14 | Marshall | David Shanley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (C) Teddy Wright | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:51 | Marshall | David Fredrick lays it up and in set up by James Meredith and he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (C) Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:51 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | David Fredrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Meredith | 28-29 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | James Wilson gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Karl Fenwick (C) Stewart Stone, Hans Kuklenski, Jerry Allen | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), Douglas Jordon (PF), John Moore (C) James Meredith, David Fredrick, George Michaels, David Shanley, James Wilson | |
| 04:10 | Marshall | William Merrill connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Daniel Wagoner - foul #2 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Todd Scheetz (C) Teddy Wright, Todd Hardesty, Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Wilder (PF) Douglas Jordon | |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Marshall | William Merrill clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 34-31 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | John Moore misses badly on a shot from the left block | 34-31 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 36-31 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (C) Ben Spurgeon, John Moore | |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brett Wilder | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the jump hook from the left block set up by George Michaels | 36-33 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings's layup is rejected by Brett Wilder | 36-33 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Daniel Wagoner | 36-33 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | George Michaels misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Skinner - foul #1 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Todd Hardesty (PF) Wayne Skinner, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), James Wilson (C) William Merrill, Daniel Wagoner | |
| 01:24 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 01:00 | Marshall | Brett Wilder pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Brett Wilder comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Hardesty - foul #1 on Todd Hardesty, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), Karl Fenwick (C) Jerry Allen, Todd Scheetz | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Brett Wilder can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski snags the defensive board | 39-36 |