| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) SG - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) SF - John Ulmer (fresh) PF - Richard Carone (fresh) C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez drills a jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pellegrino | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Elbert Brown snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez lays it up and in on a great pass from Hubert Hall | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Stephens | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Hubert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | John Stephens is called for the reach on Hubert Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Felix Rodriguez, Hubert Hall, Elbert Brown, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:27 | Marshall | Edwin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino blows the layup but the foul's on Marlin Barnes - foul #1 on Marlin Barnes, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez (SG), Hubert Hall (SF) Edwin Smith, John Gabaldon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Jeremy Evans (PF) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, John Ulmer, Richard Carone | |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Derek Spruill - foul #1 on Derek Spruill, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Elbert Brown (PF) Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PF) Michael Pellegrino | |
| 16:24 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Hubert Hall - foul #1 on Hubert Hall, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jerry Farrell (fresh) SG - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) SG - Derek Spruill (fresh) SF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) C - Jeremy Evans (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Spruill - foul #2 on Derek Spruill, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG) Derek Spruill | |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Elbert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Elbert Brown misses the easy layup | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:29 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is hacked by Ron Buchinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Justin Hanley (SF), Marlin Barnes (C) Jerry Farrell, Felix Rodriguez, Hubert Hall, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Ron Buchinski, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Edwin Smith connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Gabaldon | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino lays it in | 10-12 |
| 13:56 | Marshall | John Stephens takes the ball from Elbert Brown | 10-12 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Elbert Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes comes up short on the shot near the basket | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Justin Hanley snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:06 | Marshall | Edwin Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino clanks a shot from the right side | 10-12 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | John Stephens is called for the reach on Edwin Smith - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) John Gabaldon, Elbert Brown, Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 12:17 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano clanks a shot in the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Norris | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Smith steals it from John Sutter | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) PF - Justin Hanley (fairly fresh) C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) SG - Elroy Norris (fresh) SF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Ulmer - foul #1 on John Ulmer, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF), Elbert Brown (PF) Edwin Smith, Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (C) John Ulmer | |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Taylor | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Romano | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Taylor is blocked by Elbert Brown | 11-14 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Jeremy Evans - foul #1 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Justin Hanley (PF) Jerry Farrell, Felix Rodriguez, Elbert Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, Ron Buchinski, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Gabaldon | 16-16 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF), Marlin Barnes (C) Hubert Hall, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Gabaldon and the foul's on John Ulmer - foul #2 on John Ulmer, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez (SG) John Gabaldon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (SF) John Ulmer | |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Felix Rodriguez takes the ball from Eric Gifford | 19-18 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Justin Hanley lays it in on a great pass from Felix Rodriguez | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:45 | Marshall | Ron Buchinski steps in front of the Edwin Smith pass in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:38 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gifford - foul #1 on Eric Gifford, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Elbert Brown (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Justin Hanley, Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (C) Michael Pellegrino | |
| 08:36 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sutter, team foul #10 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF) Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano banks in the wide open layup | 24-18 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez loses the dribble to Eric Gifford in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jerry Farrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Elbert Brown (tiring) 3 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (tiring) SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell is fouled on the floor by John Sutter - foul #2 on John Sutter, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), John Gabaldon (SG) Felix Rodriguez, Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans | |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is hacked by John Gabaldon - foul #1 on John Gabaldon, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Jerry Farrell, Elbert Brown, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-21 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 06:44 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ron Buchinski | 26-23 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris's pass is intercepted by Hubert Hall | 26-23 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hubert Hall, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (SG), Elbert Brown (PF) John Gabaldon, Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Jeremy Evans (C) Elroy Norris, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Smith picks off the pass by Daniel Taylor | 26-23 |
| 05:59 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses the dunk | 26-23 |
| 05:58 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes tips it in | 28-23 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Beaudoin (PG), Felix Rodriguez (SG), Reinaldo Romano (C) Edwin Smith, Jasper Stewart, Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) Richard Carone | |
| 05:28 | Marshall | John Beaudoin connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses the jumper near the basket | 30-23 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Taylor | 30-25 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Elbert Brown and he's hacked by Michael Pellegrino - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #12 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Marlin Barnes (PF) John Beaudoin, Justin Hanley, Elbert Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG), Richard Carone (PF) Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans | |
| 04:38 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is hacked by Reinaldo Romano - foul #1 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG) Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Michael Pellegrino is blocked by Reinaldo Romano | 33-25 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino tips it home | 33-27 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | John Gabaldon tips it in | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marlin Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Norris (fresh) SF - Ron Buchinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris hits the finger roll | 35-29 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Beaudoin (PG), Felix Rodriguez (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Justin Hanley (PF) Edwin Smith, John Gabaldon, Jerry Farrell, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Jeremy Evans (C) Daniel Taylor, Elroy Norris, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 02:11 | Marshall | John Beaudoin misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez can't throw it down | 35-29 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hanley | 35-29 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 35-29 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 01:05 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | John Beaudoin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-29 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Justin Hanley is fouled on the floor by John Ulmer - foul #3 on John Ulmer, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Jasper Stewart (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) John Beaudoin, Felix Rodriguez, Hubert Hall, Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF) John Stephens, John Ulmer, Richard Carone | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Justin Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Justin Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Gifford | 36-29 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jasper Stewart picks off the pass by Eric Gifford | 36-29 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Edwin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Sutter - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #14 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Elbert Brown (PF) Jasper Stewart, Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Jeremy Evans | |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Romano | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-29 |