| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) SF - Paul Pitts (fresh) PF - Michael Young (fresh) C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Jerry Reny (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Marshall | Donald Uselton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Donald Uselton grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin throws it down on a great pass from Wayne Mitts | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Donald Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Marshall | Paul Pitts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua lays it in | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Marshall | Michael Young misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Kahn | 2-7 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | Timothy Weston blocks the short jumper by Scotty Scoggin | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:43 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts is hacked by Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), John Warren (SG), Derek Peterson (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Paul Pitts, Michael Young, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 16:22 | Marshall | John Warren travels with the ball | 2-10 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ray Rosenberg | 2-13 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | David Jackson steps in front of the Derek Peterson pass in the backcourt | 2-13 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson dunks the ball | 2-15 |
| 15:57 | Marshall | David Jackson is called for the reach on Christopher Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-15 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) SG - John Warren (fresh) SF - Derek Peterson (fresh) PF - Scott Parker (fresh) C - Jonathon Keach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) PF - Donald Curry (fresh) C - Richard Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Marshall | John Warren scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Rose | 5-15 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Parker - foul #1 on Scott Parker, team foul #1 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Richard Wilson | |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Scott Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Christopher Rose connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Warren | 7-16 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is hacked by Jonathon Keach - foul #1 on Jonathon Keach, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Michael Young (PF), William Johnson (C) John Warren, Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg, Donald Curry | |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 7-18 |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Michael Young's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Reny | 7-18 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the floater from close range | 7-20 |
| 13:56 | Marshall | Donald Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kahn - foul #1 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #3 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Paul Pitts (SF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, Donald Uselton, Derek Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (C) Jerry Reny | |
| 13:42 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Pitts | 10-20 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston double dribbles | 10-20 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SG), Jonathon Keach (PF) William Johnson, Michael Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston | |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Warren - foul #1 on John Warren, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Scott Parker (PF) John Warren, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF) Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 12:46 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts is denied on a layup by Donald Curry | 12-22 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Parker | 12-22 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | Donald Uselton hits the follow up shot | 14-22 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 14-22 |
| 12:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Scotty Scoggin | 14-22 |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Scott Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), John Warren (SG), Derek Peterson (SF), Michael Young (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Paul Pitts, Scott Parker, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) James Harbaugh, David Jackson, Ray Rosenberg, Donald Curry, Richard Wilson | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Peterson (fresh) PF - Michael Young (fresh) C - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Kahn and he's fouled by Christopher Rose - foul #1 on Christopher Rose, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Derek Peterson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 14-25 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the jump hook in the paint | 14-25 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Christopher Rose snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Derek Peterson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Peterson is called for the reach on Timothy Weston - foul #1 on Derek Peterson, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Paul Pitts (SF) John Warren, Michael Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Donald Curry (PF) Ralph Pascua, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the floater from the left side | 14-25 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Kahn | 14-28 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Donald Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Scott Parker (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, Derek Peterson, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny | |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Spengler (SF) Paul Pitts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Sean Porter (PF) James Harbaugh, Donald Curry | |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts connects on the jumper from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Mitts takes the ball from Ralph Pascua | 16-28 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Steven Spengler is called for traveling | 16-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), John Warren (SG), Paul Pitts (SF), Derek Peterson (PF), William Johnson (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Steven Spengler, Scott Parker, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, David Jackson, Ray Rosenberg, Richard Wilson | |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Rose takes the ball from Nathaniel Mitchell | 16-28 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | William Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 16-28 |
| 08:14 | Marshall | John Warren hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 07:45 | Marshall | Paul Pitts gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Warren (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Pitts (fresh) PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) C - William Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Porter (fairly fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Christopher Rose knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Derek Peterson | 20-28 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is hacked by John Warren - foul #2 on John Warren, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Donald Uselton (SG), Steven Spengler (SF), Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, John Warren, Paul Pitts, Derek Peterson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) Ryan Henson, James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-30 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Spengler | 20-30 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | Donald Uselton misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Rosenberg - foul #1 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #4 | 20-30 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Weston | 22-32 |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg's pass is intercepted by Michael Young | 25-32 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Timothy Weston takes the ball from Wayne Mitts | 25-32 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston slams it home | 25-34 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Young and the foul's on Ralph Pascua - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (SG), Paul Pitts (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Donald Uselton, Steven Spengler, Michael Young, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Mitts - foul #1 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Johnson (SG) Wayne Mitts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Paul Pitts can't connect on a runner in the lane | 28-36 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jackson | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) SF - Paul Pitts (fresh) PF - Scott Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Christopher Rose is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach misses the lay-in | 28-39 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:36 | Marshall | Paul Pitts hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Warren | 30-39 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Rose - foul #2 on Christopher Rose, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Derek Peterson (SF), Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, Paul Pitts, Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin is hacked by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | John Warren gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | The jumper by Michael Young is denied by Donald Curry | 31-41 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Warren is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua - foul #3 on John Warren, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG) John Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wayne Mitts - foul #2 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Johnson (C) Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Donald Curry, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Jerry Reny steals the ball from William Johnson | 31-43 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 00:40 | Marshall | William Johnson gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Michael Young is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Pascua - foul #3 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Paul Pitts (SF), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Derek Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Michael Young misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |