| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Allan Reese blocks the short jumper by Joseph Mosteller | 24-35 |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Ward Winburn snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | Allan Reese makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sammie Farrell | 27-35 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 18:46 | Marshall | Allan Reese connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ward Winburn | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins is hacked by Richard Jarboe - foul #2 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Donald Partida misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:05 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:57 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell is hacked by Jerome Collins - foul #1 on Jerome Collins, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SG) Larry Kirkpatrick | |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gregory Freshour | 29-37 |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Jerome Collins is called for the reach on Richard Jarboe - foul #2 on Jerome Collins, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julius Kerr (SG), Robert Nipp (C) Joseph Mosteller, Gregory Freshour | |
| 16:52 | Marshall | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:32 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Jerome Collins | |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | John Moore tips it home | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | John Moore picks off the pass by Julius Kerr | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marshall | John Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Boone - foul #1 on Michael Boone, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Richard Jarboe (PF), Allan Reese (C) Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Gregory Freshour (C) Julius Kerr, Robert Nipp, Michael Boone | |
| 15:45 | Marshall | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | Marshall | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:18 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Allan Reese tips it in | 35-37 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Robert Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Jarboe - foul #3 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Merlin Drewes, John Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Jerome Collins (PF) John Henry, Larry Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 14:12 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Scott | 37-42 |
| 13:30 | Marshall | Ward Winburn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bracey | 40-42 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour tips it in | 40-44 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mosteller - foul #1 on Joseph Mosteller, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Robert Nipp (SF), Michael Boone (C) Robert Scott, Joseph Mosteller, Gregory Freshour | |
| 12:40 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-44 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Partida and he's hacked by Kenneth Baisley - foul #2 on Kenneth Baisley, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SF) Jeffrey Bracey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Julius Kerr (SF) Donald Partida, Jerome Collins | |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:58 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick is hacked by Kenneth Baisley - foul #3 on Kenneth Baisley, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (SF) Ward Winburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | John Henry is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Allan Reese (C) Luis Machado, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (SF) Julius Kerr | |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Allan Reese picks off the pass by Robert Nipp | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Larry Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Richard Jarboe (PF) John Moore, Kenneth Baisley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Jerome Collins (PF) John Henry, Michael Boone | |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Donald Partida and the foul's on Merlin Drewes - foul #2 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG) Merlin Drewes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SG), Gregory Freshour (C) Larry Kirkpatrick, Robert Nipp | |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bracey | 44-50 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell loses the dribble to Robert Scott | 44-50 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Ward Winburn | 46-50 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 08:34 | Marshall | Allan Reese pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | Ward Winburn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | Allan Reese can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 08:14 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Allan Reese gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Jarboe (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jerome Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:36 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-50 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Donald Partida pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Donald Partida is blocked by Allan Reese | 48-50 |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Robert Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerome Collins | 48-53 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 51-56 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Scott | 51-59 |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Ward Winburn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Luis Machado (SF), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Julius Kerr (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Robert Scott, Joseph Mosteller, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Merlin Drewes - foul #3 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | John Moore makes the jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Kirkpatrick | 53-63 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Moore | 55-63 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick lays it in on a great pass from John Henry | 55-65 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Kenneth Hammer is called for the reach on John Henry - foul #1 on Kenneth Hammer, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Marshall | John Moore hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Luis Machado | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Machado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 57-67 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hammer | 57-67 |
| 03:13 | Marshall | Luis Machado hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Michael Boone - foul #2 on Michael Boone, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Allan Reese (C) Merlin Drewes, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SF), Jerome Collins (PF) Larry Kirkpatrick, Michael Boone | |
| 03:13 | Marshall | Luis Machado makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | John Henry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 03:01 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bracey | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Jarboe (PF) Luis Machado | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Gregory Freshour (C) John Henry, Julius Kerr, Robert Scott, Robert Nipp | |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Allan Reese misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-67 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-67 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Ward Winburn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:32 | Marshall | Allan Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-67 |
| 02:31 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Partida - foul #1 on Donald Partida, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG) John Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Donald Partida is fouled on the floor by Richard Jarboe - foul #4 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Donald Partida misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller lays it up and in set up by Donald Partida | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on Larry Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins scores on a runner in the lane set up by Larry Kirkpatrick | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Farrell - foul #3 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SG) Larry Kirkpatrick | |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Donald Partida drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Scott | 63-76 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Donald Partida runs out the clock | 63-76 |