| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith is fouled on the floor by Allan Reese - foul #2 on Allan Reese, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Jarboe - foul #2 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | John Campbell knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Sherman Smith and he's fouled by Richard Jarboe - foul #3 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley (PF) Richard Jarboe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:35 | Marshall | Allan Reese is fouled on the floor by Clyde Garr - foul #1 on Clyde Garr, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey drills a turnaround from close range set up by Ward Winburn | 37-30 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 18:05 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:55 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Campbell and the foul's on Ward Winburn - foul #1 on Ward Winburn, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Bracey | 39-33 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sherman Smith | 39-35 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:28 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clyde Garr | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Marshall | John Moore travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Baisley, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (PF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, Sherman Smith, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Austin Leatham (fresh) C - Al Wortman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:32 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Austin Leatham | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | John Moore misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Austin Leatham - foul #1 on Austin Leatham, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Sammie Farrell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:53 | Marshall | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:44 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Deckard | 40-42 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey is hacked by Jack Kingery - foul #1 on Jack Kingery, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:16 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Deckard | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Deckard - foul #1 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Allan Reese (C) Merlin Drewes, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Raymond Deckard, Austin Leatham, Al Wortman | |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:23 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Kingery | 40-48 |
| 13:05 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:53 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Bracey takes the ball from Jack Kingery | 40-48 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Ward Winburn knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Bracey | 42-48 |
| 12:08 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Gursky | 42-50 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | Allan Reese is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Merlin Drewes (SF), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Jeffrey Bracey, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) Jeffrey Gursky, Jack Kingery | |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Kimbrough | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Ward Winburn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Merlin Drewes | 45-52 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses the 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:38 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer's layup is rejected by Clyde Garr | 45-52 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:22 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 45-52 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Leavens | 45-55 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | John Campbell can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | John Campbell tips it in | 45-57 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens is hacked by Kenneth Hammer - foul #1 on Kenneth Hammer, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF), Allan Reese (C) John Moore, Ward Winburn, Merlin Drewes, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (PF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, Sherman Smith, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Kingery | 48-60 |
| 08:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the jumper from the left block | 48-60 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 48-60 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 48-62 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Austin Leatham swats the layup by Allan Reese | 48-62 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) SG - Michael Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Wortman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Gursky | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gursky | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Deckard and he's fouled by Jeffrey Bracey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Ward Winburn (SG) Sammie Farrell, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), John Campbell (PF) Raymond Deckard, Al Wortman | |
| 06:35 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:33 | Marshall | Jeffrey Gursky steps in front of the John Moore pass in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Kimbrough | 48-70 |
| 05:49 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-70 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the tip | 48-70 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | Richard Jarboe blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Gursky | 48-70 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits the follow up shot | 48-72 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe can't tip it in | 48-72 |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 05:07 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough blows the layup | 48-72 |
| 05:05 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | John Moore tips it home | 50-72 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Luis Machado (SF), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Al Wortman (PF) David Kimbrough, Jeffrey Gursky, Jack Kingery, John Campbell | |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Luis Machado knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Moore | 52-72 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-75 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | John Moore travels with the ball | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Merlin Drewes - foul #3 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #7 | 52-75 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Machado (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) PF - Al Wortman (fresh) 10 pts. C - Austin Leatham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Marshall | John Moore buries a floater from the left block set up by Merlin Drewes | 54-77 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Hammer | 54-77 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman is whistled for traveling | 54-77 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (PG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (C) Al Wortman | |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer snags the offensive board | 54-77 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Luis Machado comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-77 |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham pulls down the rebound | 54-77 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hammer | 54-77 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer loses the dribble to Sherman Smith | 54-77 |
| 01:42 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard lays it in on a nice dish by Sherman Smith | 54-79 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 54-79 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) Jamie Gomer | |
| 00:59 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-79 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-79 |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the board | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Hammer - foul #2 on Kenneth Hammer, team foul #8 | 54-79 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Hammer | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith runs out the clock | 57-80 |