| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) SF - William Rudd (fresh) PF - Albert Bush (fresh) C - Ronald Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Allan Reese wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Allan Reese hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Jarboe - foul #1 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Allan Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry's pass is intercepted by Sammie Farrell | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Mathis | 6-0 |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Timothy Mathis is called for the reach on Sammie Farrell - foul #1 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams (C) Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Ward Winburn, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson blows the layup but he's fouled by Merlin Drewes - foul #1 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Jack Bolton (SF), Christopher Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, William Rudd, Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (SF) Jeffrey Bracey | |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SG) Raymond Corson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | John Moore takes the ball from Christopher Williams | 8-0 |
| 16:18 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes throws it down on a nice dish by John Moore | 8-2 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit is called for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry (C) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Allan Reese (C) Luis Machado, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Ward Winburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) SG - John Southern (fresh) SF - Jack Bolton (fresh) PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) SF - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | John Southern snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | John Moore is called for the reach on Henry Breit - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF) Henry Breit, John Southern, Jack Bolton, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF) John Moore, Merlin Drewes, Kenneth Baisley | |
| 15:03 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry scores on a 3 from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Corson - foul #1 on Raymond Corson, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams (C) Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (C) Allan Reese | |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Hammer blocks the short jumper by Albert Bush | 11-2 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey banks in the layup on a great pass from Ward Winburn | 11-4 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, William Rudd | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Luis Machado (PF) Sammie Farrell, Ward Winburn, Richard Jarboe | |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Luis Machado misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush is denied on a layup by Kenneth Hammer | 11-4 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | John Southern can't tip it in | 11-4 |
| 13:28 | Marshall | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 11-4 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Michael Smith tips it home | 11-6 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 13:13 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:11 | Marshall | John Moore is hacked by James Carmona in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carmona, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Ernest Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) James Carmona, Albert Bush, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Allan Reese (C) Michael Smith, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 13:04 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 12:41 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:39 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | John Moore comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 11-8 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 11:44 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-8 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fairly fresh) SG - John Southern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Machado (fairly fresh) C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Henry Breit, John Southern, Jack Bolton, Ernest Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF), Kenneth Baisley (C) John Moore, Merlin Drewes, Luis Machado, Allan Reese | |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell banks in the wide open layup | 11-10 |
| 10:56 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Mathis | 13-10 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #1 on Albert Bush, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry (C) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Corson | 15-11 |
| 10:00 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Smith | 15-13 |
| 09:44 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Rudd | 17-13 |
| 09:20 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), John Southern (SG), Ernest Williams (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), John Moore (SF), Kenneth Hammer (PF), Allan Reese (C) Michael Smith, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Richard Jarboe, Kenneth Baisley | |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Carmona | 19-13 |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Moore | 19-16 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Allan Reese steals it from William Rudd | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Jack Bolton (SF), Albert Bush (PF) James Carmona, William Rudd, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (SF) Sammie Farrell | |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:15 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:08 | Marshall | Luis Machado scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Merlin Drewes | 19-18 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Hammer blocks the short jumper by Albert Bush | 19-18 |
| 07:42 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) SG - John Southern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jack Bolton (fresh) PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Machado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hammer (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Luis Machado is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Ronald Perry (C) Henry Breit, John Southern, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF) John Moore, Merlin Drewes, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:14 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ward Winburn | 19-18 |
| 06:53 | Marshall | James Carmona picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 19-18 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush blows the layup | 19-18 |
| 06:46 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Allan Reese | 19-18 |
| 06:23 | Marshall | Michael Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton is hacked by Allan Reese - foul #1 on Allan Reese, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), William Rudd (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Christopher Williams (C) James Carmona, Jack Bolton, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Kenneth Baisley (PF), John Moore (C) Michael Smith, Ward Winburn, Luis Machado, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Corson | 21-18 |
| 05:47 | Marshall | William Rudd is called for the reach on Merlin Drewes in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rudd, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SG) Raymond Corson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Sammie Farrell | 21-20 |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is fouled on the floor by Sammie Farrell - foul #1 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Sammie Farrell steals the ball from Christopher Williams | 21-20 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | John Moore drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Bracey | 21-22 |
| 04:43 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | John Southern pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Moore | 21-22 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Timothy Mathis is denied by John Moore | 21-25 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell is fouled on the floor by John Southern - foul #1 on John Southern, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Albert Bush (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, John Southern, Ernest Williams, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Merlin Drewes, Kenneth Baisley, John Moore | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rudd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Corson - foul #2 on Raymond Corson, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton (SF) William Rudd | |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (SF) Jeffrey Bracey | |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:01 | Marshall | Ronald Perry steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 23-27 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hammer | 23-27 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Ward Winburn loses the dribble to Jack Bolton in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Bolton | 25-27 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Ward Winburn's pass is intercepted by Albert Bush in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Perry | 27-27 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Luis Machado lays it up and in on a great pass from Ward Winburn | 27-29 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Corson | 30-29 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Michael Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), John Southern (SG), William Rudd (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Henry Breit, Raymond Corson, Jack Bolton, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Allan Reese (C) Michael Smith, Ward Winburn, Luis Machado, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe hits a floater from the left block set up by John Moore | 30-31 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-31 |