| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Wainscott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Browder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Szymanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cunningham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | John Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Hyde | 37-35 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | John Cunningham drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Troche | 39-38 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson's fadeaway is rejected by David Browder | 39-38 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | John Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche tips it home | 41-41 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Jacobson and he's hacked by Richard Troche - foul #1 on Richard Troche, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, Carlos Hyde, Richard Troche, Fred Wainscott, David Browder | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Turner (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Robert Nicklas (PF) Larry Jacobson, Kevin McGlynn, John Cunningham | |
| 17:23 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Lane | 44-44 |
| 16:43 | Marshall | The jump hook by Brian Szymanski is blocked by Elmer Drew | 44-44 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:26 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Courtney (C) Shawn Wiggs | |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | Paul Courtney grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Billy Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Perales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Wilder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marty Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Bobby Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Szymanski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nicklas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Bobby Turner knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Wilder | 47-46 |
| 15:08 | Marshall | Robert Nicklas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Daniel Davis misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 14:47 | Marshall | Robert Nicklas tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Paul Courtney tips it home | 47-48 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder slams it home | 49-48 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marty Allen | 49-48 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Fred Wainscott (PF), David Browder (C) Billy Lane, Victor Perales, Nicholas Wilder, Marty Allen, Elmer Drew | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), John Cunningham (PF), Douglas Rother (C) Bobby Turner, Daniel Davis, Robert Nicklas, Paul Courtney | |
| 13:27 | Marshall | John Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 12:46 | Marshall | Douglas Rother hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-48 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard is hacked by Larry Jacobson - foul #1 on Larry Jacobson, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs (C) Douglas Rother | |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde loses the dribble to Shawn Wiggs | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Troche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Fred Wainscott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Browder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Szymanski (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Marty Allen (C) William Howard, David Browder | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Nicklas (SF), Paul Courtney (C) Brian Szymanski, Shawn Wiggs | |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Robert Nicklas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | Marshall | Marty Allen picks off the pass by Kevin McGlynn | 52-48 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Leary | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn is hacked by Carlos Hyde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| 10:25 | Marshall | Paul Courtney connects on the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Troche - foul #2 on Richard Troche, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG) Charles Leary | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:25 | Marshall | Paul Courtney makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 09:44 | Marshall | John Cunningham clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Marshall | John Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | Billy Lane steals it from Kevin McGlynn | 56-51 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Courtney - foul #2 on Paul Courtney, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), David Browder (C) Billy Lane, Carlos Hyde, Richard Troche, Fred Wainscott | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Turner (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Brian Szymanski (SF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Larry Jacobson, Kevin McGlynn, Robert Nicklas, Paul Courtney | |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | William Howard steps in front of the John Cunningham pass | 58-51 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Howard | 60-51 |
| 08:15 | Marshall | Bobby Turner hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Perales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Browder (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Bobby Turner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Szymanski (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cunningham (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-53 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Billy Lane (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Fred Wainscott (PF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, Victor Perales, Nicholas Wilder, Marty Allen, David Browder | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG), Robert Nicklas (PF), Douglas Rother (C) Bobby Turner, John Cunningham, Shawn Wiggs | |
| 07:12 | Marshall | Douglas Rother is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lane - foul #1 on Billy Lane, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 06:59 | Marshall | Richard Troche steals the ball from Douglas Rother | 60-53 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 06:26 | Marshall | Douglas Rother scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Richard Troche - foul #3 on Richard Troche, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG) Billy Lane | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), Paul Courtney (C) Daniel Davis, Brian Szymanski | |
| 06:26 | Marshall | Douglas Rother misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche can't tip it in | 63-55 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Paul Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:46 | Marshall | Robert Nicklas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Wainscott - foul #1 on Fred Wainscott, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Billy Lane (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Victor Perales (PF), David Browder (C) Charles Leary, Carlos Hyde, Richard Troche, Fred Wainscott, Elmer Drew | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Brian Szymanski (SF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Kevin McGlynn, Douglas Rother, Paul Courtney | |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Szymanski picks off the pass by Nicholas Wilder | 65-60 |
| 04:45 | Marshall | Robert Nicklas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 65-62 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Wilder | 68-62 |
| 04:03 | Marshall | Victor Perales steals the ball from Larry Jacobson | 68-62 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Jacobson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Nicholas Wilder | 68-62 |
| 03:37 | Marshall | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Perales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Browder (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Szymanski (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Nicklas (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Billy Lane, Nicholas Wilder, David Browder | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Turner (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), John Cunningham (PF) Larry Jacobson, Daniel Davis, Robert Nicklas | |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Bobby Turner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Victor Perales - foul #2 on Victor Perales, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Bobby Turner misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Bobby Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Howard | 70-63 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | John Cunningham blows the dunk but the foul's on William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Fred Wainscott (PF) Carlos Hyde, Victor Perales, Elmer Drew | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Courtney (C) Shawn Wiggs | |
| 02:34 | Marshall | John Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Victor Perales (PF) Billy Lane, Nicholas Wilder, Fred Wainscott | |
| Subs | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs (C) Paul Courtney | |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses long on a floater from the left block | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | John Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Richard Troche steals it from Brian Szymanski in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | William Howard is called for the reach on Bobby Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Howard, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (PF), David Browder (C) Victor Perales, Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Bobby Turner misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Cunningham - foul #3 on John Cunningham, team foul #3 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG) Bobby Turner | |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 01:36 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Szymanski, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-64 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Hyde | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Howard | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Jacobson - foul #2 on Larry Jacobson, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, Carlos Hyde, Richard Troche, Fred Wainscott, David Browder | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary is fouled on the floor by Larry Jacobson - foul #3 on Larry Jacobson, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wiggs - foul #1 on Shawn Wiggs, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | John Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen is whistled for a carry | 76-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG) Charles Leary | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:03 | Marshall | A charge is called on Brian Szymanski - foul #4 on Brian Szymanski, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane runs out the clock | 76-64 |