| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) SG - David Burritt (fresh) SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) PF - Mario Pruden (fresh) C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Duane Raiford clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Otterson | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is fouled on the floor by Joshua Kerr - foul #1 on Joshua Kerr, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Herbert McPhearson - foul #1 on Herbert McPhearson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Hugh Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Duane Raiford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Marshall | Marion Gassaway steps in front of the Joshua Kerr pass in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Duane Raiford slams it home set up by Marion Gassaway | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | Marion Gassaway picks off the pass by David Burritt in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Duane Raiford banks in the layup set up by Marion Gassaway | 7-3 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Burritt | 7-6 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:53 | Marshall | Mario Pruden hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Burritt | 7-9 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Cody Bowman buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Marion Gassaway | 9-9 |
| 17:33 | Marshall | David Burritt is hacked by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cody Bowman - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Perry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (SG), Gary Ross (SF), Fred Baker (PF), Timothy Yoder (C) David Burritt, Joshua Kerr, Mario Pruden, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 16:47 | Marshall | James Otterson connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Ross and he's hacked by Peter Giroux - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Lee Foster blows the layup | 9-14 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Gary Ross is fouled on the floor by Perry Harris - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Edward Augustin (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (SG) James Otterson | |
| 15:54 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder misses the easy open layup | 9-14 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 9-14 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Augustin (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Scott Graham (fresh) SF - Gary Ross (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) C - Timothy Yoder (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses short on a shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Gassaway | 9-14 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Yoder - foul #1 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Edward Augustin, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Burritt (SG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Mario Pruden (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Charles Miles, Gary Ross, Fred Baker, Timothy Yoder | |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Graham | 10-16 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Mario Pruden snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | David Burritt scores on a floater from the left block | 10-18 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Hugh Brown can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-18 |
| 14:08 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Mario Pruden | 10-18 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | David Burritt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson snags the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 13:35 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Scott Graham | 10-20 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | David Burritt is called for the reach on Peter Giroux - foul #1 on David Burritt, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Gary Ross (SF), Fred Baker (PF), Timothy Yoder (C) Scott Graham, David Burritt, Joshua Kerr, Mario Pruden, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway drills a turnaround from close range set up by Cody Bowman and he's fouled by Fred Baker - foul #1 on Fred Baker, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:46 | Marshall | Fred Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 13-20 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the fadeaway from the left block | 13-20 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Perry Harris can't tip it in | 13-20 |
| 12:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Otterson | 13-20 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | James Otterson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ross | 13-23 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the jump hook near the basket | 13-23 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Charles Miles snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder travels with the ball | 13-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SF), Hugh Brown (PF) Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Burritt (SG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Charles Miles, Gary Ross, Timothy Yoder | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Augustin (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is called for traveling | 13-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mario Pruden (PF) Fred Baker | |
| 11:01 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr misses long on a shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | James Camp is fouled on the floor by Herbert McPhearson - foul #2 on Herbert McPhearson, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Cody Bowman, Edward Augustin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Miles (PG), Timothy Yoder (C) James Otterson, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Peter Giroux knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Raiford | 16-23 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | Mario Pruden hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Burritt | 16-26 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | James Camp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Yoder - foul #2 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Gary Ross (SF), Fred Baker (C) David Burritt, Joshua Kerr, Timothy Yoder | |
| 09:58 | UTEP | James Camp misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | James Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | James Otterson is hacked by Edward Augustin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Augustin, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) James Camp | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:44 | Marshall | James Musgrove denies the turnaround by Fred Baker | 17-26 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Fred Baker snags the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | Gary Ross's pass is intercepted by Marion Gassaway | 17-26 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | James Musgrove's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Pruden | 17-26 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | James Otterson gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Gary Ross is fouled on the floor by Marion Gassaway - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Richard Simmons (SG), Peter Giroux (SF), Hugh Brown (PF) Edward Augustin, Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (SG) Charles Miles | |
| 08:34 | Marshall | Gary Ross misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Richard Simmons pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | James Musgrove's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Baker | 17-26 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | James Musgrove lays it in set up by Peter Giroux and he's fouled by Fred Baker - foul #2 on Fred Baker, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Burritt (SG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Charles Miles (C) James Otterson, Gary Ross, Fred Baker | |
| 08:05 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | Scott Graham's pass is intercepted by Cody Bowman in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Joshua Kerr swats the shot by Duane Raiford | 20-26 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Mario Pruden pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Scott Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Burritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Kerr (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mario Pruden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Miles (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr is hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), David Edgerly (C) Peter Giroux, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Edward Augustin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-28 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | Mario Pruden snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Scott Graham connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mario Pruden | 20-31 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-31 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Duane Raiford tips it home | 22-31 |
| 06:29 | Marshall | Cody Bowman steps in front of the Charles Miles pass | 22-31 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Augustin | 25-31 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Brown - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), Gary Ross (SG) Scott Graham, David Burritt | |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Joshua Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Mario Pruden gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Mario Pruden misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Camp | 25-32 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is whistled for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) James Camp | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Burritt (SG) Joshua Kerr | |
| 04:46 | Marshall | Charles Miles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Foster | 25-32 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Richard Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Gary Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Musgrove | 27-32 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Gary Ross is called for the reach on James Musgrove - foul #1 on Gary Ross, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Edward Augustin (SF), David Edgerly (PF) Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Charles Miles snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on David Burritt - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:06 | Marshall | David Burritt makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | David Burritt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Edgerly | 28-33 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the jumper in the lane set up by Cody Bowman | 30-33 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mario Pruden (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Miles (tiring) | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Gary Ross is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | A charge is called on Duane Raiford - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (SG), Joshua Kerr (SF), Fred Baker (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) David Burritt, Gary Ross, Mario Pruden, Charles Miles | |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Hugh Brown blows the layup | 30-39 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Edward Augustin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 33-39 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | James Otterson is hacked by Edward Augustin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Augustin, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SF), Lee Foster (C) Richard Simmons, Edward Augustin, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Yoder (PF) Joshua Kerr | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | James Otterson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Peter Giroux buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 36-40 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Hugh Brown gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Scott Graham steps in front of the Cody Bowman pass | 36-40 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | Hugh Brown is called for the reach on James Otterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Brown, team foul #12 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Burritt (SG), Gary Ross (SF) Scott Graham, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 01:06 | Marshall | James Otterson misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Yoder - foul #3 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joshua Kerr (SF), Herbert McPhearson (C) James Otterson, Timothy Yoder | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | Duane Raiford is called for the reach on Gary Ross - foul #2 on Duane Raiford, team foul #13 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), David Edgerly (PF) Peter Giroux, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:24 | Marshall | Gary Ross makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | Gary Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Duane Raiford connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Simmons | 40-42 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | David Burritt can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-42 |