| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Burritt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Walser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gene Reid inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Clint White buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sample | 43-38 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Fred Baker's pass is intercepted by Michael Sample | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Clint White | 43-38 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Clint White throws it down set up by Terry Schaller | 45-38 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | James Otterson is called for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, Michael Sample | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz tips it home | 47-38 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | John Walser's layup is rejected by Freddie Gibson | 47-38 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz is fouled on the floor by John Walser - foul #3 on John Walser, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF) Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Ross (SF) John Walser | |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Clint White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Otterson - foul #1 on James Otterson, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:27 | Marshall | Fred Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Gene Reid snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | James Mack misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Fred Baker is denied on a layup by Ronnie Eldridge | 51-38 |
| 16:58 | Marshall | Fred Baker gets the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | James Otterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Clint White misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Fred Baker pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | David Burritt is hacked by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #2 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Gene Reid | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (PG), Charles Myricks (SG), Charles Simmons (PF), Timothy Yoder (C) James Otterson, David Burritt, Fred Baker, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 16:08 | Marshall | Scott Graham misses the turnaround near the basket | 51-38 |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nenad Zenz | 51-38 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz is fouled on the floor by Timothy Yoder - foul #2 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF) James Mack | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Gene Reid is fouled on the floor by Gary Ross - foul #1 on Gary Ross, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Gene Reid, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Walser (SF) Gary Ross | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Scott Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Walser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Michael Sample hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Scott Graham - foul #3 on Scott Graham, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF) Ronnie Eldridge | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), David Burritt (SG) Scott Graham, Charles Myricks | |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Michael Sample makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Charles Simmons steps in front of the Terry Schaller pass | 52-38 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder makes the fadeaway in the lane | 52-40 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the dunk but he's hacked by Timothy Yoder - foul #3 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) James Mack, Michael Sample | |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Baker (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Charles Simmons, Timothy Yoder | |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | James Otterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert McPhearson | 54-40 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | David Burritt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-40 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Gene Reid snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), James Mack (PF) Clint White, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-40 |
| 13:35 | Marshall | David Burritt tips it home | 54-42 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Eldridge | 56-42 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | John Walser hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Otterson | 56-45 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 12:25 | Marshall | James Otterson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Burritt | 59-47 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Terry Schaller is blocked by John Walser | 59-47 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Gene Reid tips it home | 61-47 |
| 11:57 | Marshall | James Otterson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #3 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Freddie Gibson (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, James Mack | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (PG), Charles Myricks (SG), Gary Ross (SF), Timothy Yoder (C) James Otterson, David Burritt, John Walser, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 11:45 | Marshall | Charles Myricks misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Sample | 61-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Scott Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ross (fresh) PF - Fred Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Michael Sample knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Clint White | 63-47 |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Gary Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Clint White loses the dribble to Fred Baker | 63-49 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Michael Sample steals it from Charles Myricks | 63-49 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Gary Ross - foul #2 on Gary Ross, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Gene Reid (SF), James Mack (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson, Michael Sample | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), David Burritt (SG), Herbert McPhearson (C) Scott Graham, Charles Myricks, Fred Baker | |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses the free throw | 65-49 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Herbert McPhearson | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder blows the layup but he's hacked by Gene Reid - foul #3 on Gene Reid, team foul #3 | 65-49 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Gary Ross is called for the reach on Gene Reid - foul #3 on Gary Ross, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG) Clint White | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:41 | Marshall | James Otterson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert McPhearson | 65-54 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-54 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | James Otterson pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Gary Ross makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Burritt | 65-56 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 09:04 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | James Otterson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gary Ross | 65-58 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller tips it home | 67-58 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Gary Ross misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 08:08 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | James Otterson clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 07:45 | Marshall | David Burritt grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 07:25 | Marshall | James Otterson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Schaller - foul #1 on Terry Schaller, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Freddie Gibson (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, James Mack | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Graham (SG), John Walser (SF), Fred Baker (PF) David Burritt, Gary Ross, Timothy Yoder | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:25 | Marshall | James Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nenad Zenz (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Walser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert McPhearson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder is whistled for a carry | 67-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Michael Moulder | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Myricks (SG) James Otterson | |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Scott Graham hits a 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Michael Sample connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint White | 69-63 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Clint White - foul #3 on Clint White, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG) Charles Myricks | |
| 06:19 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Clint White connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Adams | 71-65 |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Scott Graham knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Walser and the foul's on Freddie Gibson - foul #2 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Burritt (SG) James Otterson | |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Scott Graham makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Michael Sample hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 71-68 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Gene Reid gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | John Walser gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Scott Graham misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clint White - foul #4 on Clint White, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Gene Reid, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Ross (SF), Timothy Yoder (C) John Walser, Herbert McPhearson | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Scott Graham misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Scott Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Gary Ross denies the turnaround by William Adams | 71-69 |
| 04:43 | Marshall | Scott Graham snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Scott Graham's floater is knocked away by Freddie Gibson | 71-69 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Freddie Gibson | 71-69 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Clint White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-69 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller tips it in | 73-69 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Terry Schaller steals the ball from David Burritt | 73-69 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | James Mack is fouled on the floor by Scott Graham - foul #4 on Scott Graham, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Otterson (PG), John Walser (SF), Charles Simmons (PF) Scott Graham, Gary Ross, Fred Baker | |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | James Mack misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Timothy Yoder | 73-69 |
| 03:20 | Marshall | David Burritt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Otterson | 73-72 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Otterson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Burritt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Walser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Yoder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 73-72 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Timothy Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Sample (PF) Terry Schaller, James Mack | |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Baker (PF), Herbert McPhearson (C) Charles Simmons, Timothy Yoder | |
| 02:33 | Marshall | John Walser can't throw it down | 73-72 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Clint White drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronnie Eldridge | 75-72 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Michael Sample is whistled for a carry | 75-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Ronnie Eldridge | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:13 | Marshall | David Burritt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Schaller - foul #2 on Terry Schaller, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | David Burritt makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | David Burritt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Fred Baker pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Nenad Zenz - foul #3 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Herbert McPhearson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller scores on a 3 from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | David Burritt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-76 |