| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Richard Merchant gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly is hacked by Richard Merchant - foul #2 on Richard Merchant, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley dunks the ball | 40-35 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:18 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is hacked by Casey Beverly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casey Beverly, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (PF), John Moore (C) Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Todd Spikes (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Casey Beverly, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| 17:57 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Tony Morrison | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke's fadeaway is rejected by John Moore | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:20 | Marshall | John Moore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey tips it in | 42-35 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Morrison, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Bobby Madison (PF) Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard (SF) Jackie Youngblood | |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Bobby Madison is open and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Merchant | 44-35 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Richard Merchant gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Spikes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gerrard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) C - Tony Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Luis Machado (PF), Allan Reese (C) Richard Merchant, Merlin Drewes, John Moore, Bobby Madison, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) John Scott, Todd Spikes, James Gerrard, Hugh Papke, Tony Morrison | |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood drills a shot near the basket | 44-37 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Ward Winburn buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips can't throw it down | 47-37 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it in | 47-39 |
| 14:28 | Marshall | Luis Machado is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jackie Youngblood | 47-39 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Twilley - foul #1 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), John Moore (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey, Luis Machado | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | Marshall | The jumper by Richard Merchant is denied by Andy Kutz | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Richard Merchant snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Bobby Madison can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Rasmussen - foul #2 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Todd Spikes (SF) Andy Kutz, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes is hacked by Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG) Merlin Drewes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Jackie Youngblood, Jason Jones | |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Spikes and he's fouled by John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (SF) James Gerrard | |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:35 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses short on an open floater from the left side | 48-44 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall is hacked by Jeffrey Bracey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Luis Machado (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Richard Merchant, Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) John Scott, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke, Tony Morrison | |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Casey Beverly | 48-46 |
| 11:34 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 11:32 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Luis Machado (fresh) C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Luis Machado grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:12 | Marshall | Antony Phillips is called for the reach on Daniel Twilley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antony Phillips, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), John Moore (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Allan Reese (C) Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey, Luis Machado, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF) Casey Beverly, Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 10:53 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Merchant | 53-46 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | Richard Merchant scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ward Winburn | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Merchant - foul #3 on Richard Merchant, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Luis Machado (PF) Ward Winburn, Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), John Scott (SF), Tony Morrison (C) Andy Kutz, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Luis Machado misses the floater from the right side | 56-50 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison is hacked by John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Kenneth Hammer (C) Richard Merchant, John Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF) James Gerrard | |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Casey Beverly is called for the reach on Daniel Twilley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Beverly, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (SF) Casey Beverly | |
| 09:04 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Twilley - foul #2 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Madison (PF) Luis Machado | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Spikes | 56-52 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Allan Reese (C) Daniel Twilley, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen, Tony Morrison | |
| 07:47 | Marshall | Andy Kutz picks off the pass by Ward Winburn | 56-52 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Allan Reese denies the turnaround by Andy Kutz | 56-52 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Spikes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andy Kutz | 56-52 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Marshall | Andy Kutz is called for the reach on Richard Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Kutz, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Luis Machado (PF), John Moore (C) Merlin Drewes, Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), John Scott (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Jackie Youngblood, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke, Jason Jones | |
| 06:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen blows the dunk | 56-52 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Ward Winburn gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Kenneth Hammer (C) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Luis Machado pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | John Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Casey Beverly | 59-54 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips hits the finger roll | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Bobby Madison (PF), Allan Reese (C) Daniel Twilley, John Moore, Luis Machado, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Todd Spikes (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Casey Beverly, John Scott, Charles Hall, James Gerrard, Antony Phillips | |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen loses the dribble to Richard Merchant | 60-56 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Ward Winburn clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #3 on Hugh Papke, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood tips it home | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Spikes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is hacked by Todd Spikes - foul #1 on Todd Spikes, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Andy Kutz | 63-61 |
| 02:52 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:50 | Marshall | Bobby Madison tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke | |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly banks in the layup | 65-63 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Richard Merchant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Casey Beverly - foul #5 on Casey Beverly, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG) Casey Beverly | |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 66-63 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Ward Winburn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 68-63 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Rasmussen | 68-65 |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Richard Merchant buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bracey | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall scores on a jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Jackie Youngblood steals the ball from Richard Merchant in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott lays it in on a great pass from Jackie Youngblood | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | John Scott steals it from Ward Winburn | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bracey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Allan Reese wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Marshall | John Scott is called for the reach on Richard Merchant in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (C) Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 04:56 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey's pass is intercepted by John Scott in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall is fouled on the floor by Ward Winburn - foul #4 on Ward Winburn, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (C) Antony Phillips | |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is called for 3 seconds | 72-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Richard Merchant snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:36 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Merchant | 74-73 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-73 |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Jackie Youngblood steps in front of the Ward Winburn pass in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackie Youngblood and he's hacked by Kenneth Hammer - foul #3 on Kenneth Hammer, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Luis Machado (PF), Allan Reese (C) Ward Winburn, Bobby Madison, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Scott, Hugh Papke | |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Luis Machado makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Twilley | 76-76 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG) Daniel Twilley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Tony Morrison | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes is hacked by Luis Machado - foul #1 on Luis Machado, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Madison (PF) Luis Machado | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses the lay-in | 76-77 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 76-77 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jackie Youngblood | 76-79 |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Bobby Madison is fouled on the floor by Eddie Rasmussen - foul #3 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG) Todd Spikes | |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on Richard Merchant - foul #4 on Richard Merchant, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Allan Reese gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ward Winburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's layup is rejected by Allan Reese | 78-81 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen hits the follow up shot | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Richard Merchant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-83 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Merchant is called for the reach on Antony Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Merchant, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG) Richard Merchant | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SG), Hugh Papke (PF) Jackie Youngblood, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 78-84 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Twilley | 81-84 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes is fouled in the backcourt by Ward Winburn - foul #5 on Ward Winburn, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes clanks a halfcourt shot | 81-86 |