| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Charles Munger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the shot from close range | 31-28 |
| 19:52 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 19:51 | Marshall | David Brown grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Charles Munger misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:30 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles slams it home on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry blows the layup | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | Marshall | Paul Edwards gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Todd Carter - foul #1 on Todd Carter, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Todd Carter | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Nobles | 37-31 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 17:56 | Marshall | Paul Edwards lays it in on a great pass from David Brown | 39-31 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is called for 5 seconds | 39-31 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the floater from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Sylvester Mikowski - foul #3 on Sylvester Mikowski, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Douglas Flagg (SF), Morton Thompson (PF), John Boose (C) Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski, David Brown, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Robert Hittle | |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg jams it | 41-33 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the shot from close range | 41-33 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morton Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Boose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) C - William Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:39 | Marshall | John Boose snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 15:36 | Marshall | John Remmers picks off the pass by Jason Stewart in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer throws it down on a great pass from John Remmers | 41-35 |
| 15:13 | Marshall | John Boose can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:51 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Boose | 41-35 |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 41-35 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston tips it in | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Paul Edwards hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jason Stewart and the foul's on William Kelly - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Munger (C) Jason Stewart, Douglas Flagg, Morton Thompson, John Boose | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Percy Fry, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston, William Kelly | |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is hacked by Sylvester Mikowski - foul #4 on Sylvester Mikowski, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF) Paul Edwards, Sylvester Mikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Munger - foul #1 on Charles Munger, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | Marshall | Charles Munger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 44-40 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by William Russell - foul #1 on William Russell, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG) William Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SG) John Remmers | |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SF) Walter Lawerence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG) Robert Cryer | |
| 11:57 | Marshall | Todd Carter picks off the pass by Ronald Nobles | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Charles Munger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it in | 44-42 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | David Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | David Brown snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Alexander Hoehn takes the ball from Jason Stewart | 44-42 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits a jumper in the paint set up by Todd Carter | 44-44 |
| 10:26 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 44-44 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 44-44 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (PG), Paul Edwards (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF), Morton Thompson (PF), John Boose (C) Ronald Nobles, Jason Stewart, Douglas Flagg, David Brown, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 09:33 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Morton Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. William Kelly is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright (C) William Kelly | |
| 09:09 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer buries a shot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Morton Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Boose and the foul's on Jeff Logston - foul #2 on Jeff Logston, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG) William Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, Lee Wright | |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Morton Thompson misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to John Boose | 46-46 |
| 08:19 | Marshall | Percy Fry takes the ball from Paul Edwards | 46-46 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Boose - foul #2 on John Boose, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SF), David Brown (PF) Walter Lawerence, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle (PF) Jeff Logston | |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 3rd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Boose (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Jason Stewart hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Todd Carter - foul #2 on Todd Carter, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski (SF), Charles Munger (C) Ronald Nobles, John Boose | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Munger - foul #2 on Charles Munger, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | David Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Stewart | 51-51 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Todd Carter | 51-53 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Charles Munger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it home | 51-55 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski is hacked by Ron Davis - foul #2 on Ron Davis, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), John Boose (C) Jason Stewart, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF) Todd Carter, Ron Davis | |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Robert Hittle is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #2 on Robert Hittle, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Morton Thompson (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Alexander Hoehn steals the ball from Sylvester Mikowski | 51-55 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer's fadeaway is rejected by John Boose | 51-55 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Edwards | 51-55 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cryer | 51-57 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Morton Thompson | 54-57 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG), Douglas Flagg (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Munger (C) Paul Edwards, Sylvester Mikowski, Morton Thompson, John Boose | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Percy Fry, Robert Cryer, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 03:44 | Marshall | David Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Munger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is hacked by Jason Stewart - foul #1 on Jason Stewart, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG) Todd Carter | |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Munger | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Jason Stewart hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Ron Davis - foul #3 on Ron Davis, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF) Ronald Nobles, Douglas Flagg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Jeff Logston, William Kelly | |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Percy Fry | 56-62 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Charles Munger is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG) Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a runner in the lane | 56-62 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles is hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #3 on Robert Hittle, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 58-62 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is fouled on the floor by Robert Hittle - foul #4 on Robert Hittle, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry buries a jumper from close range set up by Ron Davis | 60-64 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Alexander Hoehn | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | David Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Paul Edwards is called for the reach on Ron Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Kelly (PF) Robert Hittle | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Munger | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles is whistled for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF) Ron Davis | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Edwards - foul #3 on Paul Edwards, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Brown | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | David Brown comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-68 |