| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Tony Melgar inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Tony Melgar hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree's pass is intercepted by Leslie Tamplin | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Tamplin | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Leslie Tamplin | 31-33 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Marshall | Larry Whitney gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:55 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Richard Troche, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), James Wells (SF), Willie Downing (PF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Stephen Sartin, Kevin McGlynn, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales banks in the layup set up by Gaston Tidwell | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Willie Downing misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-33 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Christman | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Downing is called for the reach on Victor Perales - foul #2 on Willie Downing, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Willie Downing grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Louis Boyer (PF), Alexander Michael (C) Gaston Tidwell, Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales, Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Brian Szymanski (SF), Paul Courtney (PF) Daniel Davis, James Wells, Willie Downing | |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Wiggs - foul #2 on Shawn Wiggs, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF) Larry Jacobson, Brian Szymanski, Shawn Wiggs | |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | Larry Whitney gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | Paul Courtney buries a floater in the lane | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Troche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Michael (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin McGlynn - foul #4 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree (C) Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Leslie Tamplin (C) Kevin McGlynn, Larry Whitney | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:23 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin is hacked by William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Milton Christman (PF) William Howard, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF), Willie Downing (PF) Tony Melgar, Paul Courtney | |
| 15:03 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leslie Tamplin steals the ball from Jason Cudney | 37-37 |
| 14:31 | Marshall | Daniel Davis connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leslie Tamplin | 37-39 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel buries a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jason Cudney - foul #4 on Jason Cudney, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Alexander Michael (C) Jason Cudney, Carl Cardiel, Richard Troche, Milton Christman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF) Daniel Davis, James Wells, Willie Downing | |
| 14:06 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:06 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:47 | Marshall | Tony Melgar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Tony Melgar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Victor Perales - foul #2 on Victor Perales, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Shawn Wiggs (C) Stephen Sartin, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Tony Melgar makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (PF) Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), Brian Szymanski (SF), Paul Courtney (PF) Daniel Davis, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney | |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Tidwell - foul #2 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Manuel Petree (C) Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:40 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Paul Courtney can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski misses the wide open floater in the paint | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs tips it home | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer makes the floater from the left block | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Cardiel (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Gaston Tidwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Szymanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 11:22 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:02 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs loses the dribble to Manuel Petree | 46-43 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brian Szymanski | 46-43 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson misses long on a runner in the lane | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree tips it in | 48-43 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn's pass is intercepted by Louis Boyer in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin McGlynn steps in front of the William Howard pass | 48-43 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:05 | Marshall | Paul Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Larry Jacobson, Kevin McGlynn, Brian Szymanski, Paul Courtney, Shawn Wiggs | |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Melgar picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 48-46 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Daniel Davis can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Richard Troche is called for the reach on Stephen Sartin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Troche, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) SG - Victor Perales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Christman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-46 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Daniel Davis is denied on a layup by Milton Christman | 48-46 |
| 07:01 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 07:00 | Marshall | Larry Whitney pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Larry Whitney is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Louis Boyer (PF), Alexander Michael (C) Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales, Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), James Wells (SF), Willie Downing (PF) Daniel Davis, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney | |
| 06:08 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin McGlynn | 51-51 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:58 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | James Wells is hacked by Jason Cudney - foul #5 on Jason Cudney, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG) Jason Cudney | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:48 | Marshall | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin McGlynn - foul #5 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Shawn Wiggs (C) Kevin McGlynn, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:09 | Marshall | William Howard is called for the reach on Stephen Sartin - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (SG) Carl Cardiel | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Willie Downing grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 04:52 | Marshall | James Wells makes the wide open shot in the paint set up by Stephen Sartin | 52-56 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Wiggs blocks the short jumper by Richard Troche | 52-56 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Jacobson steps in front of the Alexander Michael pass | 52-56 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses the lay-in | 52-58 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Wells - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Paul Courtney (C) Stephen Sartin, James Wells, Willie Downing, Shawn Wiggs | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:54 | Marshall | Paul Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Cardiel (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Richard Troche (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Boyer (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG), Milton Christman (PF) William Howard, Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche makes the turnaround from the right block | 57-61 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Carl Cardiel is called for the reach on Larry Whitney - foul #2 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales (SF) Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG) Larry Jacobson | |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown (C) Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs (C) Paul Courtney | |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Robert Brown blocks the short jumper by Larry Whitney | 60-61 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | Daniel Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Tony Melgar comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sartin - foul #1 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Gaston Tidwell (SG), Alexander Michael (C) Nicholas Wilder, Carl Cardiel, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG), James Wells (SF), Willie Downing (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney, Shawn Wiggs | |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | Daniel Davis snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Daniel Davis scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Wells and the foul's on Gaston Tidwell - foul #3 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Louis Boyer (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, Victor Perales, Robert Brown, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF) Larry Jacobson, James Wells, Willie Downing | |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Tony Melgar comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Troche - foul #2 on Richard Troche, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Leslie Tamplin - foul #1 on Leslie Tamplin, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Tony Melgar snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Manuel Petree is denied by Leslie Tamplin | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Daniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Cardiel (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Richard Troche (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Howard | 66-64 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | Carl Cardiel steals the ball from Daniel Davis in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 04:25 | Marshall | Larry Whitney pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Larry Whitney comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Howard - foul #4 on William Howard, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Richard Troche, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (SG), Shawn Wiggs (C) Daniel Davis, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Sartin - foul #2 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Willie Downing (PF) Larry Whitney | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Marshall | Willie Downing pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Tony Melgar scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Wiggs | 66-68 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Christman | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Perales | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin (C) Shawn Wiggs | |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Nicholas Wilder is called for the reach on Tony Melgar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Wilder, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Tony Melgar makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Tony Melgar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Larry Whitney (PF) Larry Jacobson, Willie Downing | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree scores on a shot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Wilder | 72-70 |
| 02:26 | Marshall | Victor Perales steals it from Stephen Sartin in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Perales | 74-70 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Davis | 74-72 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF) Gaston Tidwell, Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-72 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:42 | Marshall | Manuel Petree steals it from Leslie Tamplin | 74-72 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Howard | 76-72 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Whitney | 76-72 |
| 01:10 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Melgar | 76-74 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel grabs the board | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Troche (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin loses the ball out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (SF), Milton Christman (PF) Richard Troche, Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is hacked by Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | William Howard steals the ball from Daniel Davis in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Manuel Petree is called for the reach on Stephen Sartin - foul #2 on Manuel Petree, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF), Louis Boyer (PF) Gaston Tidwell, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard runs out the clock | 80-76 |