| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Daniel Wagoner picks off the pass by Kelly Duncan | 33-42 |
| 19:42 | Marshall | David Fredrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Wagoner | 35-42 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | David Fredrick comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-42 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | James Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Robert Cummings is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wagoner | 38-45 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | James Simmons scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Skinner and he's hacked by David Fredrick - foul #1 on David Fredrick, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | David Fredrick clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:13 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Fredrick | 41-48 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | James Simmons can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Wagoner - foul #2 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (C) William Merrill, Daniel Wagoner, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (PF), Todd Hardesty (C) Wayne Skinner, Kelly Duncan, Robert Cummings, Todd Scheetz | |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Teddy Wright blocks the jumper by George Michaels | 41-48 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SG) David Fredrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick (C) James Simmons | |
| 16:18 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 16:16 | Marshall | Brett Wilder tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | George Michaels takes the ball from Teddy Wright | 43-48 |
| 15:54 | Marshall | James Meredith scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Ben Spurgeon | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Wilder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Shanley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stewart Stone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:45 | Marshall | George Michaels grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 15:40 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Michaels | 48-48 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 15:15 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | James Meredith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stewart Stone - foul #2 on Stewart Stone, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), James Wilson (C) Ben Spurgeon, Brett Wilder, David Shanley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Robert Cummings (PF), Todd Scheetz (C) Stewart Stone, Hans Kuklenski, Todd Hardesty, Karl Fenwick | |
| 15:11 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 14:39 | Marshall | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on David Fredrick - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG) James Meredith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:29 | Marshall | Robert Cummings swats the short shot by William Merrill | 50-51 |
| 14:28 | Marshall | James Wilson tips it home | 52-51 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings tips it home | 52-53 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | George Michaels misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Teddy Wright - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Teddy Wright | |
| 14:02 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | George Michaels snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 13:40 | Marshall | David Fredrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | James Simmons snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by George Michaels - foul #2 on George Michaels, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Wilder (PF), David Shanley (C) George Michaels, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | David Shanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (PF) Robert Cummings | |
| 13:19 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | David Shanley swats the layup by Todd Hardesty | 56-55 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | David Fredrick grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | William Merrill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Todd Hardesty | 56-55 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | James Simmons loses the dribble to Brett Wilder | 56-55 |
| 12:29 | Marshall | William Merrill double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (C) Daniel Wagoner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Karl Fenwick (C) Wayne Skinner, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Todd Scheetz | |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | William Merrill picks off the pass by Hans Kuklenski | 56-55 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | David Shanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Shanley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stewart Stone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Todd Hardesty | 56-57 |
| 11:41 | Marshall | David Shanley knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Brett Wilder | 58-57 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | John Moore snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 11:06 | Marshall | David Fredrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Shanley | 60-57 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 10:47 | Marshall | John Moore snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Brett Wilder clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | William Merrill buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Fredrick | 62-59 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 09:18 | Marshall | David Fredrick loses the dribble to Stewart Stone | 62-61 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brett Wilder | 62-61 |
| 08:55 | Marshall | John Moore knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Merrill | 64-61 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 64-61 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Teddy Wright | 64-63 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | William Merrill is hacked by Stewart Stone - foul #3 on Stewart Stone, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), George Michaels (PF), James Wilson (C) William Merrill, David Fredrick, David Shanley, Brett Wilder, John Moore | |
| 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 | |
| 07:54 | Marshall | George Michaels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner is hacked by Ben Spurgeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Spurgeon, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan drills a shot from the left block set up by Wayne Skinner | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Michaels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Skinner - foul #2 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 07:15 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:15 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 65-67 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | Wayne Skinner steps in front of the James Wilson pass | 65-67 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | James Simmons knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Wagoner - foul #3 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | James Meredith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan tips it home | 65-72 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon clanks a floater from the baseline | 65-72 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to George Michaels | 65-72 |
| 05:21 | Marshall | George Michaels can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-72 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | James Meredith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 04:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Duncan | 65-72 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Skinner | 65-74 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | Todd Scheetz picks off the pass by Daniel Wagoner | 65-74 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | The rebound goes to George Michaels | 65-74 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), David Fredrick (SG), Brett Wilder (PF) James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), Todd Hardesty (PF) James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner is hacked by Wayne Skinner - foul #3 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Shanley (C) George Michaels | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski can't finish the layup | 67-74 |
| 03:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brett Wilder | 67-74 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | David Shanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 67-74 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Shanley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski loses the dribble to William Merrill | 67-74 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick is fouled on the floor by Hans Kuklenski - foul #3 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (C) Daniel Wagoner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Karl Fenwick (C) Wayne Skinner, Todd Scheetz | |
| 03:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | George Michaels (SF), James Wilson (C) David Shanley, John Moore | |
| 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 | |
| 02:45 | Marshall | David Fredrick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Merrill | 71-74 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 71-74 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses the tip | 71-74 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the lay-in | 71-74 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings tips it in | 71-76 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | David Fredrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | George Michaels steals the ball from Kelly Duncan | 71-76 |
| 01:44 | Marshall | Brett Wilder lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Wilson | 73-76 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | David Fredrick is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #2 on David Fredrick, team foul #6 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SF) George Michaels | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | David Fredrick is called for the reach on Wayne Skinner - foul #3 on David Fredrick, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | David Fredrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:46 | Marshall | William Merrill tips it back up and in | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | James Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | David Fredrick comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | The clock runs out | 75-77 |