| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) C - Larry Christopher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) SG - James Meredith (fresh) SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) PF - Douglas Jordon (fresh) C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon banks in the layup set up by James Meredith | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Patterson - foul #1 on Gregory Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Marshall | James Meredith gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Teddy Wright swats the shot by William Merrill | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner dunks the ball set up by Larry Christopher | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Merrill | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is hacked by William Merrill - foul #1 on William Merrill, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright buries a jumper from the left block set up by Wayne Skinner | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | James Meredith's pass is intercepted by Wayne Skinner | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ben Spurgeon | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Marshall | James Meredith is denied on a dunk by Teddy Wright | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Duesenberg | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | James Meredith comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Hans Kuklenski - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Waterman (PF) Douglas Jordon | |
| 17:02 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Marshall | James Meredith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | James Meredith pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Patterson | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | James Meredith picks off the pass by David Duesenberg | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Skinner - foul #1 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Robert Cummings (C) David Duesenberg, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), John Finley (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Gregory Patterson | |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Wayne Skinner | 8-10 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) SG - Cecil White (fresh) SF - Ben Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Finley (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Marshall | John Finley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG), Todd Hardesty (C) Wayne Skinner, Teddy Wright | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Jordon (PF) Ben Spurgeon | |
| 15:33 | Marshall | John Finley misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:33 | Marshall | John Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Ronald Waterman blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Tony Wilhite | 8-11 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings tips it in | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | Marshall | Cecil White hits a shot in the lane set up by Charles Fey | 10-13 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Fey - foul #1 on Charles Fey, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), David Duesenberg (SG) Joshua Lawhon, Tony Wilhite | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Gregory Patterson (C) Cecil White, Ronald Waterman, John Finley | |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Charles Fey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 14:09 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | James Meredith drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Merrill | 12-15 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Douglas Jordon steps in front of the Todd Hardesty pass | 12-15 |
| 13:11 | Marshall | Charles Fey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Merrill - foul #2 on William Merrill, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (PF), Larry Christopher (C) Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Ronald Waterman (PF), John Finley (C) William Merrill, Charles Fey, Douglas Jordon, Gregory Patterson | |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Cecil White is hacked by David Duesenberg - foul #1 on David Duesenberg, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG) Wayne Skinner | |
| Subs | Marshall | Myron Browning (SG) James Meredith | |
| 12:47 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG) David Duesenberg | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG) Tony Wilhite | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gregory Patterson (C) John Finley | |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Myron Browning's floater is knocked away by Larry Christopher | 14-15 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) SF - Todd Hardesty (fairly fresh) PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cecil White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myron Browning (fresh) SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | East Carolina | Ben Spurgeon picks off the pass by Wayne Skinner | 14-15 |
| 11:34 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-15 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Hardesty | 16-15 |
| 11:07 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Todd Hardesty | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Myron Browning pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Todd Hardesty picks off the pass by Myron Browning | 16-15 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner is hacked by Cecil White - foul #1 on Cecil White, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Robert Cummings (C) Joshua Lawhon, Todd Hardesty, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), James Meredith (SG), Douglas Jordon (PF), John Finley (C) Cecil White, Myron Browning, Ronald Waterman, Gregory Patterson | |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 19-15 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | Teddy Wright is called for the reach on James Meredith - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG), Kelly Walker (C) Wayne Skinner, Teddy Wright | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:52 | Marshall | The jump hook by Charles Fey is blocked by Kelly Walker | 19-15 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | John Finley grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 19-15 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ben Spurgeon | 19-15 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | John Finley clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Douglas Jordon is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Douglas Jordon, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Todd Hardesty (C) Tony Wilhite, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), Gregory Patterson (C) Ben Spurgeon, John Finley | |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Cecil White takes the ball from Joshua Lawhon | 19-15 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | Cecil White can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 08:45 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:38 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Teddy Wright (PF), Larry Christopher (C) Joshua Lawhon, Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Marshall | Myron Browning (SF) Charles Fey | |
| 08:38 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:38 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 08:08 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson is denied on a layup by Teddy Wright | 21-16 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG) David Duesenberg | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Waterman (SF), John Finley (PF) James Meredith, Douglas Jordon | |
| 07:38 | Marshall | John Finley is fouled on the floor by Todd Hardesty - foul #1 on Todd Hardesty, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SF) Ronald Waterman | |
| 07:38 | Marshall | John Finley misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) SF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cecil White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myron Browning (fresh) SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Finley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses long on a shot from close range | 21-16 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Myron Browning gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:48 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil White | 21-19 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 05:59 | Marshall | John Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Wayne Skinner, Todd Hardesty, Teddy Wright, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), James Meredith (SG), Douglas Jordon (PF), Ronald Waterman (C) Cecil White, Myron Browning, John Finley, Gregory Patterson | |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Charles Fey steals the ball from Joshua Lawhon | 23-19 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Charles Fey banks in the layup | 23-21 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Fey and he's fouled by Jerry Allen - foul #1 on Jerry Allen, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG) Joshua Lawhon | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 26-23 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings tips it home | 28-23 |
| 04:43 | Marshall | Charles Fey connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Waterman | 28-25 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | James Meredith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon can't tip it in | 30-25 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | James Meredith tips it in | 30-27 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Jordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Waterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Douglas Jordon blocks the short jumper by Wayne Skinner | 30-27 |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ben Spurgeon - foul #1 on Ben Spurgeon, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Teddy Wright (PF), Larry Christopher (C) David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen, Robert Cummings, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Cecil White (SG), Myron Browning (SF), John Finley (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Douglas Jordon, Ronald Waterman | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson blows the layup but he's hacked by Teddy Wright - foul #2 on Teddy Wright, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG) Wayne Skinner | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Myron Browning - foul #1 on Myron Browning, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | John Finley hits the finger roll set up by William Merrill | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite is fouled on the floor by Cecil White - foul #2 on Cecil White, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG) Joshua Lawhon | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG) Cecil White | |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Teddy Wright - foul #3 on Teddy Wright, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Robert Cummings (PF), Todd Hardesty (C) Tony Wilhite, Teddy Wright, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SF) Myron Browning | |
| 01:45 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Kuklenski | 39-32 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Hans Kuklenski | 39-32 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits the finger roll set up by David Duesenberg | 41-32 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | William Merrill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | John Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | James Meredith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |