| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) SG - James Meredith (fresh) SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) PF - Douglas Jordon (fresh) C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) C - Larry Christopher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Larry Christopher denies the turnaround by Ben Spurgeon | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Skinner - foul #2 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG) Wayne Skinner | |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Marshall | William Merrill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | William Merrill is called for the reach on Joshua Lawhon - foul #1 on William Merrill, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Joshua Lawhon | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson can't throw it down | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joshua Lawhon | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg double dribbles | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Merrill | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | William Merrill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is hacked by Ben Spurgeon - foul #1 on Ben Spurgeon, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (SG), Ronald Waterman (PF), John Finley (C) James Meredith, Douglas Jordon, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski lays it in | 4-10 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | William Merrill is hacked by Joshua Lawhon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Lawhon, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (SG), Myron Browning (SF) William Merrill, Ben Spurgeon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG), Robert Cummings (C) David Duesenberg, Larry Christopher | |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 4-10 |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Charles Fey snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Myron Browning buries a floater from the left side set up by Ronald Waterman and the foul's on Hans Kuklenski - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG) Cecil White | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (SG), Todd Hardesty (C) Joshua Lawhon, Teddy Wright | |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Myron Browning makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Finley | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) SG - James Meredith (fresh) SF - Myron Browning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) C - John Finley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) SG - Stewart Stone (fresh) SF - Hans Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) C - Todd Hardesty (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Marshall | Charles Fey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Finley | 10-10 |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Waterman - foul #1 on Ronald Waterman, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Douglas Jordon (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, Myron Browning, Ronald Waterman, John Finley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Kelly Walker (C) Tony Wilhite, Hans Kuklenski | |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:15 | Marshall | Kelly Walker is called for the reach on James Meredith - foul #1 on Kelly Walker, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Teddy Wright (PF), Larry Christopher (C) Stewart Stone, Robert Cummings, Kelly Walker | |
| 15:06 | Marshall | James Meredith comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Teddy Wright - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Lawhon and he's hacked by William Merrill - foul #2 on William Merrill, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), Myron Browning (SG) William Merrill, James Meredith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses badly on a floater from the left block | 11-14 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Myron Browning pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:18 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-14 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg loses the dribble to Ben Spurgeon | 11-14 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon is fouled on the floor by Larry Christopher - foul #1 on Larry Christopher, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG) Myron Browning | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SF), Robert Cummings (C) Todd Hardesty, Larry Christopher | |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Lawhon | 11-17 |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson is hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Ronald Waterman (PF) Cecil White, Douglas Jordon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG), Todd Hardesty (C) David Duesenberg, Teddy Wright | |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Kuklenski | 12-20 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Charles Fey makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ben Spurgeon | 14-20 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Wilhite | 14-22 |
| 12:39 | Marshall | James Meredith misses the dunk | 14-22 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 14-22 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua Lawhon, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), John Finley (C) Ben Spurgeon, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (SG), Larry Christopher (C) Joshua Lawhon, Todd Hardesty | |
| 12:14 | Marshall | John Finley's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Christopher | 14-22 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Stewart Stone takes the ball from James Meredith | 14-22 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-22 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | John Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cecil White (fresh) SG - James Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Fey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) C - John Finley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stewart Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Charles Fey is hacked by Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #10 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Jordon (PF) John Finley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Todd Hardesty (SF), Teddy Wright (PF) Stewart Stone, Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings | |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Charles Fey makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Charles Fey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Duesenberg | 15-24 |
| 11:01 | Marshall | Teddy Wright denies the turnaround by Ronald Waterman | 15-24 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty can't finish the layup | 15-24 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 10:38 | Marshall | Charles Fey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-24 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | James Meredith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-24 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg double dribbles | 15-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Myron Browning (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), John Finley (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) James Meredith, Charles Fey, Douglas Jordon, Ronald Waterman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Robert Cummings (C) Tony Wilhite, Larry Christopher | |
| 10:05 | Marshall | John Finley is denied on a dunk by Robert Cummings | 15-24 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone is hacked by Cecil White - foul #1 on Cecil White, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG) Cecil White | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hardesty | 15-24 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Stewart Stone is denied by John Finley | 15-24 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings tips it back up and in | 15-26 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson is fouled on the floor by Stewart Stone - foul #1 on Stewart Stone, team foul #11 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), Douglas Jordon (PF) Charles Fey, John Finley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG) David Duesenberg | |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone can't finish the layup | 17-26 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 17-28 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Cecil White scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Jordon | 19-28 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Wilhite | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cecil White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myron Browning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Jordon (fresh) C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stewart Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Hardesty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Marshall | Cecil White buries a jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright loses the dribble to Myron Browning | 21-30 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Robert Cummings steals the ball from Gregory Patterson | 21-30 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite's floater is tipped away by Ben Spurgeon | 21-30 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Gregory Patterson | 21-30 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Cecil White can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Tony Wilhite - foul #1 on Tony Wilhite, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Ronald Waterman (PF), John Finley (C) Myron Browning, Douglas Jordon, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Kelly Walker (PF), Larry Christopher (C) Stewart Stone, Todd Hardesty, Teddy Wright, Robert Cummings | |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Cecil White makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Cecil White misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher clanks a turnaround in the lane | 22-30 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher hits a floater near the basket set up by Kelly Walker | 22-32 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #13 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG) Cecil White | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (PF) Kelly Walker | |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 05:15 | Marshall | Charles Fey snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:46 | Marshall | James Meredith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Christopher - foul #2 on Larry Christopher, team foul #14 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gregory Patterson (C) Ben Spurgeon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (PG), Todd Hardesty (C) Tony Wilhite, Larry Christopher | |
| 04:46 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:46 | Marshall | James Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone jams it set up by Teddy Wright | 26-34 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | Charles Fey's pass is intercepted by Teddy Wright | 26-34 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Waterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Finley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stewart Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Duesenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) PF - Teddy Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | East Carolina | Ronald Waterman is called for the reach on Todd Hardesty - foul #2 on Ronald Waterman, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Cecil White (SG), Myron Browning (SF), Douglas Jordon (PF) Charles Fey, James Meredith, Ronald Waterman, John Finley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Joshua Lawhon (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Larry Christopher (C) Stewart Stone, David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen, Teddy Wright, Todd Hardesty | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | William Merrill hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil White | 29-34 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 02:26 | Marshall | Cecil White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:07 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon loses the dribble to Joshua Lawhon | 29-34 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is hacked by Cecil White - foul #2 on Cecil White, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Timothy Phillips (C) Cecil White, Myron Browning, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG) Joshua Lawhon | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Merrill | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ben Spurgeon - foul #2 on Ben Spurgeon, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Waterman (C) Timothy Phillips | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Robert Cummings, Larry Christopher | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | James Meredith steals it from Wayne Skinner | 32-37 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | William Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Finley (C) Douglas Jordon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (PF) Kelly Walker | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | James Meredith misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | The clock runs out | 32-37 |