| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) SG - James Meredith (fresh) SF - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) PF - Douglas Jordon (fresh) C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) SG - George Murr (fresh) SF - Mark Eason (fresh) PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) C - James Coyer (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 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon drills a jumper near the basket set up by William Merrill | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ben Spurgeon | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Meredith - foul #1 on James Meredith, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | Mark Eason steals the ball from James Meredith in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Murr | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Mark Eason steps in front of the Ben Spurgeon pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Meredith | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo is fouled on the floor by Ben Spurgeon - foul #1 on Ben Spurgeon, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Myron Browning (SF), Ronald Waterman (PF), John Finley (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Douglas Jordon, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Shane Roberson is called for the reach on Cecil White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Roberson, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | John Finley is open but misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | John Finley grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:40 | Marshall | James Parkman swats the short shot by Ronald Waterman | 6-9 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:25 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | William King connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Parkman and he's hacked by John Finley - foul #1 on John Finley, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | Cecil White grabs the board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) SG - Cecil White (fresh) SF - Myron Browning (fresh) PF - Ronald Waterman (fresh) C - John Finley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fresh) SG - George Murr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Parkman (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Weiler | 6-11 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Weiler | 6-14 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Weiler - foul #1 on David Weiler, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), James Meredith (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, Cecil White, Myron Browning, John Finley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) David Weiler, Shane Roberson, William King, James Parkman | |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Ronald Waterman misses the free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Oliver Walker (PF) Ronald Waterman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) George Murr | |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Oliver Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Merrill | 11-14 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Coyer | 11-16 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | William Merrill drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ben Spurgeon | 13-16 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo buries a runner from the baseline set up by Mark Eason | 13-18 |
| 14:04 | Marshall | Frank Biggs is called for the reach on William Merrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Biggs, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Jordon (PF), Timothy Phillips (C) Oliver Walker, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SG), Jeffery Jennings (PF) Frank Biggs, Lesley Vallo | |
| 13:55 | Marshall | The jump hook by Ben Spurgeon is blocked by Jeffery Jennings | 13-18 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings clanks a jumper from close range | 13-18 |
| 13:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Douglas Jordon | 13-18 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Meredith | 15-18 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Jennings | 15-21 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Jordon | 17-21 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Meredith - foul #2 on James Meredith, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG), Cecil White (SG), Myron Browning (SF), John Finley (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) William Merrill, James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, Douglas Jordon, Timothy Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), William King (C) David Weiler, Mark Eason, Jeffery Jennings, James Coyer | |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 12:18 | Marshall | Myron Browning hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lesley Vallo and the foul's on Gregory Patterson - foul #1 on Gregory Patterson, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Myron Browning grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Myron Browning makes the fadeaway from the right side | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Fey (fresh) SG - Cecil White (fresh) SF - Myron Browning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Finley (fresh) C - Gregory Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (tiring) 7 pts. SG - George Murr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - William King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr loses the dribble to Cecil White | 19-25 |
| 11:31 | Marshall | Charles Fey jams it on a nice dish by Cecil White | 21-25 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo's pass is intercepted by Charles Fey | 21-25 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Charles Fey lays it in | 23-25 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Murr | 23-28 |
| 10:49 | Marshall | Myron Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Douglas Jordon (PF), Ronald Waterman (C) Cecil White, Myron Browning, John Finley, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Frank Biggs (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Shane Roberson, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Jordon - foul #1 on Douglas Jordon, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Frank Biggs is called for the reach on Ben Spurgeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Biggs, team foul #4 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG) Frank Biggs | |
| 10:26 | Marshall | Charles Fey is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | William Merrill grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | William Merrill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon is hacked by Jeffery Jennings - foul #1 on Jeffery Jennings, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (SG), Oliver Walker (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, Douglas Jordon, Ronald Waterman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), William King (C) David Weiler, Jeffery Jennings, James Parkman, James Coyer | |
| 08:51 | Marshall | William Merrill misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | William Merrill can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Oliver Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Eason | 25-33 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | Oliver Walker is fouled on the floor by Lesley Vallo - foul #1 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Myron Browning (SG), John Finley (C) William Merrill, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), David Weiler (SG), Jeffery Jennings (PF), James Coyer (C) Shane Roberson, George Murr, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| 07:40 | Marshall | Oliver Walker misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cecil White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Myron Browning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Finley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Weiler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) C - James Coyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Stoneman | 25-35 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Oliver Walker is hacked by William Stoneman - foul #1 on William Stoneman, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Ronald Waterman (SF) Cecil White, Ben Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG) William Stoneman | |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Oliver Walker makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Oliver Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Oliver Walker swats the short shot by Jeffery Jennings | 27-35 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ronald Waterman | 27-35 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | John Finley lays it in on a great pass from Oliver Walker | 29-35 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Weiler | 29-37 |
| 05:59 | Marshall | David Weiler steals it from William Merrill | 29-37 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-37 |
| 05:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Finley | 29-37 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Myron Browning scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (SG), Ben Spurgeon (SF), Douglas Jordon (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Myron Browning, Ronald Waterman, Oliver Walker, John Finley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) Shane Roberson, Mark Eason, Jeffery Jennings, James Coyer | |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Cecil White buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Jordon is called for the reach on David Weiler - foul #2 on Douglas Jordon, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (SG), Ronald Waterman (PF) William Merrill, Douglas Jordon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | Gregory Patterson pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 04:54 | Marshall | William Stoneman picks off the pass by Gregory Patterson in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | William King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Cecil White is hacked by William Stoneman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stoneman, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF) William Stoneman, William King | |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Cecil White makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Cecil White makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler is fouled on the floor by Ronald Waterman - foul #1 on Ronald Waterman, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG) Cecil White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), James Coyer (C) George Murr, James Parkman | |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | David Weiler is called for the reach on William Merrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #10 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG) David Weiler | |
| 04:10 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | William Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | Charles Fey gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 03:53 | Marshall | Charles Fey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Douglas Jordon (PF), Timothy Phillips (C) Charles Fey, Ronald Waterman, Gregory Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Frank Biggs (SG) George Murr, Mark Eason | |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon grabs the board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Meredith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Biggs (fresh) SF - Shane Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Coyer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Marshall | William Stoneman steals the ball from James Meredith | 39-43 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman throws it down | 39-45 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Frank Biggs is called for the reach on Timothy Phillips - foul #3 on Frank Biggs, team foul #11 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Fey (PG) William Merrill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), William King (C) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, James Coyer | |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Timothy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Timothy Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Charles Fey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 02:26 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lesley Vallo - foul #2 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #12 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cecil White (PG), Myron Browning (SG), John Finley (PF), Gregory Patterson (C) Charles Fey, James Meredith, Douglas Jordon, Timothy Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), David Weiler (SG), Mark Eason (SF), James Parkman (PF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Jeffery Jennings, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses the shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the easy layup | 43-48 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | John Finley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Coyer - foul #1 on James Coyer, team foul #13 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Ronald Waterman (SF) Myron Browning, Ben Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Lesley Vallo (PF) Shane Roberson, James Coyer | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | John Finley makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | John Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Weiler | 44-53 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Cecil White comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Cecil White tips it in | 46-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-53 |