| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) SG - Donald Miller (fresh) SF - William Rudd (fresh) PF - Albert Bush (fresh) C - Ronald Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rudd | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ward Winburn | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Henry Breit | 3-5 |
| 18:52 | Marshall | Allan Reese scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ward Winburn | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush misses long on a turnaround from close range | 5-5 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bracey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit is hacked by Richard Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Merchant, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Jack Bolton (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Keith Rast (C) Henry Breit, William Rudd, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Bobby Madison gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams connects on the shot near the basket set up by Timothy Mathis and he's fouled by Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (C) Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams (PF) Donald Miller | |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is hacked by Jack Bolton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Bolton, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 16:40 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ward Winburn | 10-8 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams tips it home | 10-10 |
| 16:07 | Marshall | Ward Winburn drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Hammer | 12-10 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Winburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Rast (fresh) PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Marshall | Ernest Williams steals the ball from Richard Merchant in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 15:26 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Mathis | 12-14 |
| 15:17 | Marshall | Ward Winburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 12-14 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Ward Winburn steals the ball from Christopher Williams | 12-14 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ward Winburn and he's hacked by Keith Rast - foul #1 on Keith Rast, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), John Moore (SF), Luis Machado (PF), Allan Reese (C) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Donald Miller (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, Jack Bolton, Keith Rast, Christopher Williams, Ernest Williams | |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 14:27 | Marshall | Luis Machado grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Richard Merchant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (PG) Henry Breit | |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-14 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Luis Machado grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Allan Reese is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Twilley and he's fouled by Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Allan Reese misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Miller, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Luis Machado, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SF), Keith Rast (C) William Rudd, Ronald Perry | |
| 12:23 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Kenneth Hammer (PF), Allan Reese (C) Daniel Twilley, Merlin Drewes, Bobby Madison, John Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), William Rudd (SF), Ernest Williams (PF) Raymond Corson, Donald Miller, Albert Bush | |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Allan Reese gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Southern (fresh) SF - William Rudd (fresh) PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Rast (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Richard Merchant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Allan Reese - foul #1 on Allan Reese, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (SF), Luis Machado (PF) Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Jack Bolton (SG), Christopher Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Henry Breit, John Southern, William Rudd, Ernest Williams | |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Luis Machado pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | Richard Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller (SG) Keith Rast | |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams can't throw it down | 17-15 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Luis Machado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), John Moore (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Luis Machado | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:17 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton's dunk attempt is rejected by Bobby Madison | 17-17 |
| 10:15 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Merlin Drewes | 17-17 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the wide open floater from close range on a great pass from John Moore | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Bobby Madison pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 19-17 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley can't tip it in | 19-17 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Luis Machado (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Daniel Twilley, Merlin Drewes, John Moore, Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), John Southern (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ernest Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Donald Miller, Jack Bolton, Christopher Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Bush - foul #1 on Albert Bush, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Williams - foul #1 on Ernest Williams, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-17 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | John Southern tips it in | 21-19 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Albert Bush steals the ball from Jeffrey Bracey | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Williams - foul #2 on Ernest Williams, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Bobby Madison (PF), John Moore (C) Ward Winburn, Luis Machado, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (PG), Donald Miller (SG), Keith Rast (SF), Ronald Perry (C) Henry Breit, John Southern, William Rudd, Ernest Williams | |
| 07:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast misses long on a jumper near the basket | 23-19 |
| 07:37 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Raymond Corson (fresh) SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Rast (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 07:01 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Bobby Madison is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 25-19 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Twilley takes the ball from Ronald Perry | 25-19 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Twilley | 28-19 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Bobby Madison connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 30-22 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 05:08 | Marshall | John Moore grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Bush - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Allan Reese (C) Richard Merchant, Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey, John Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Jack Bolton (SG), William Rudd (SF), Christopher Williams (PF) Raymond Corson, Donald Miller, Keith Rast, Albert Bush | |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allan Reese - foul #2 on Allan Reese, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG) Timothy Mathis | |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Rudd - foul #1 on William Rudd, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:08 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Henry Breit - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Allan Reese (C) Michael Smith, Luis Machado | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams (C) Ronald Perry | |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Allan Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), John Southern (SG), Keith Rast (C) Henry Breit, Jack Bolton, Christopher Williams | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merlin Drewes (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Southern (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rudd (fresh) PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Rast (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast misses the jumper from the right block | 32-25 |
| 03:05 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ward Winburn, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (SF), Luis Machado (PF) Merlin Drewes, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller (SG) William Rudd | |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | John Southern hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Mathis | 32-28 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | John Southern snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Mathis | 32-30 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Michael Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 01:42 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley's layup is rejected by Keith Rast | 32-30 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Miller | 32-30 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Miller | 32-32 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mathis - foul #1 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Ward Winburn, Michael Smith, Luis Machado, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (PG), Jack Bolton (SG), William Rudd (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, Donald Miller, John Southern, Ernest Williams, Keith Rast | |
| 01:15 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Daniel Twilley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG) Raymond Corson | |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is hacked by Jack Bolton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Bolton, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Madison swats the layup by Ronald Perry | 36-32 |
| 00:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hammer | 36-32 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is hacked by Jack Bolton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Bolton, team foul #13 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG), Albert Bush (PF) Jack Bolton, Ronald Perry | |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Albert Bush | 36-32 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Merlin Drewes - foul #2 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (C) Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Richard Merchant drills a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-34 |