| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | John Lang inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Logan Taylor misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Sobel | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Marshall | David Peltier misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Sobel | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Peltier | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kory Molinari | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | John Lang hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Peltier | 36-38 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by David Peltier - foul #1 on David Peltier, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 3rd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:56 | Marshall | Joseph Grimsley is called for the reach on Christopher Blanchard - foul #2 on Joseph Grimsley, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Christner (SF), Donald Decker (PF) Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley | |
| 17:33 | Marshall | Kory Molinari is called for the reach on Logan Taylor - foul #1 on Kory Molinari, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SG), Randy Nicholson (SF), Leonard Barton (C) David Peltier, John Lang, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (C) Kory Molinari | |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Mark Paulson - foul #3 on Mark Paulson, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Michael Zaic (SG) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler | |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Hill | 39-44 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Lang (SF), Nelson Denham (C) Christopher Blanchard, Randy Nicholson, Logan Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Michael Zaic, Jack Christner, Donald Decker, Carl Gibson | |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley clanks a runner from the right block | 39-44 |
| 15:50 | Marshall | Nelson Denham grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Charles (fresh) SF - John Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Marshall | Robert Tipler steals it from Leonard Barton | 39-44 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Tipler | 39-46 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | John Charles scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lang | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | John Lang is called for the reach on Kory Molinari - foul #2 on John Lang, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), David Peltier (SG), Logan Taylor (PF), Randy Nicholson (C) Timothy Hampton, John Charles, Leonard Barton, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Jack Christner (PF), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, Joseph Grimsley, Kory Molinari | |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Donald Decker's pass is intercepted by David Peltier | 42-46 |
| 14:27 | Marshall | David Peltier scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | Jack Christner tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | John Lang scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Logan Taylor | 48-48 |
| 13:27 | Marshall | John Lang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Jack Christner grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | Logan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | David Peltier connects on the floater near the basket | 50-48 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Logan Taylor | 52-51 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Blanchard | 54-51 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | John Lang pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peltier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Logan Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Randy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Christner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Charles (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Leonard Barton (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Christopher Blanchard, David Peltier, John Lang, Logan Taylor, Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, Jack Christner, Donald Decker | |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | John Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Nelson Denham tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is fouled on the floor by Leonard Barton - foul #3 on Leonard Barton, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (SG) Joseph Sobel | |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leroy Hill, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Christner (SF) Michael Zaic | |
| 10:24 | Marshall | John Charles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Reed | 54-54 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | John Charles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jack Christner | 54-56 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Leroy Hill steps in front of the Timothy Hampton pass in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill banks in the layup | 54-58 |
| 09:28 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Hampton, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), Randy Nicholson (SF), Logan Taylor (PF) Timothy Hampton, John Kilpatrick, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Donald Decker (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill, Joseph Grimsley, Kory Molinari | |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Jack Christner tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | John Charles grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 08:39 | Marshall | Logan Taylor drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Blanchard | 56-58 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is hacked by Christopher Blanchard - foul #2 on Christopher Blanchard, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), Leonard Barton (C) John Charles, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF) Johnnie Reed, Jack Christner | |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 56-60 |
| 08:08 | Marshall | David Peltier clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Donald Decker gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Leonard Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Gibson - foul #1 on Carl Gibson, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Lang (SF) Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Joseph Sobel, Donald Decker, Carl Gibson | |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Peltier - foul #2 on David Peltier, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Torpey (C) Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Christner (SF) Johnnie Reed | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | Logan Taylor gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | John Lang scores on a shot from the left side | 60-64 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 06:46 | Marshall | Gary Torpey snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | John Lang is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SG), Leonard Barton (PF), Nelson Denham (C) David Peltier, Logan Taylor, Gary Torpey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Mark Paulson | |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Jack Christner can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 60-64 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | John Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Leonard Barton clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Johnnie Reed - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Kilpatrick (SF) Christopher Blanchard, John Lang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Decker (PF) Joseph Grimsley | |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Donald Decker hits a fadeaway from the right side | 62-66 |
| 05:44 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Nelson Denham gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:29 | Marshall | Nelson Denham buries a jumper in the lane set up by John Kilpatrick | 64-66 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tipler | 64-69 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Christner - foul #2 on Jack Christner, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), John Lang (SF), Logan Taylor (PF) Timothy Hampton, John Charles, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Carl Gibson (C) Robert Tipler, Jack Christner, Kory Molinari | |
| 04:53 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 65-71 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | Logan Taylor buries a jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Donald Decker drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Johnnie Reed | 67-73 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | John Lang loses the dribble to Mark Paulson | 67-73 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill misses the easy layup | 67-73 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the tip | 67-73 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Lang | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Kilpatrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Leonard Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnnie Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Marshall | Leonard Barton connects on the jump hook from the left block | 69-73 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | John Kilpatrick is called for the reach on Mark Paulson - foul #1 on John Kilpatrick, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), John Charles (SG), Randy Nicholson (SF), Nelson Denham (C) John Kilpatrick, David Peltier, John Lang, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Jack Christner (C) Leroy Hill, Johnnie Reed, Donald Decker, Carl Gibson | |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Nelson Denham snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG) Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kory Molinari (C) Jack Christner | |
| 02:46 | Marshall | David Peltier is called for traveling | 69-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Lang (SF) John Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled on the floor by David Peltier - foul #3 on David Peltier, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | David Peltier buries a 3 from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | David Peltier steals the ball from Mark Paulson | 72-75 |
| 01:31 | Marshall | John Lang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Nelson Denham tips it in | 74-75 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nelson Denham - foul #2 on Nelson Denham, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-76 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Nelson Denham grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | David Peltier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Logan Taylor grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | David Peltier can't tip it in | 74-76 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | John Lang grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | John Lang buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Blanchard | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Nelson Denham denies the turnaround by Robert Tipler | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Nelson Denham pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson connects on the jumper from the left side | 76-78 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | David Peltier's pass is intercepted by Joseph Grimsley | 76-78 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari can't tip it in | 76-78 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson can't tip it in | 76-78 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley can't tip it in | 76-78 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Logan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 76-78 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kory Molinari | 76-78 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Christopher Blanchard is called for the reach on Mark Paulson - foul #3 on Christopher Blanchard, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SG) David Peltier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Christner (PF) Joseph Grimsley | |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:15 | Marshall | John Charles can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 03:14 | Marshall | Nelson Denham can't tip it in | 76-80 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Sobel | 76-80 |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Paulson | 76-83 |
| 03:01 | Marshall | John Lang buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Charles | 79-83 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 79-85 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Robert Tipler is called for the reach on John Charles - foul #2 on Robert Tipler, team foul #8 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Nicholson (SF), Leonard Barton (C) John Lang, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (SF), Donald Decker (C) Joseph Sobel, Kory Molinari | |
| 02:23 | Marshall | John Charles misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Jack Christner snags the defensive board | 79-85 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Leonard Barton picks off the pass by Donald Decker | 79-85 |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), John Lang (SF), Nelson Denham (C) John Charles, Randy Nicholson, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Johnnie Reed, Jack Christner, Donald Decker | |
| 01:48 | Marshall | John Lang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-85 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley is denied on a layup by John Lang | 79-85 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Nelson Denham pulls down the rebound | 79-85 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | David Peltier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-85 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-88 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lang (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Mark Paulson steals it from David Peltier | 79-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is hacked by David Peltier in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Peltier, team foul #11 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (SF), Jack Christner (PF) Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Logan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 79-89 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | David Peltier is whistled for a carry | 79-89 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Kilpatrick (SG), Randy Nicholson (SF), John Charles (PF), Leonard Barton (C) Christopher Blanchard, David Peltier, John Lang, Logan Taylor, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), Donald Decker (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, Kory Molinari | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Jack Christner is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hampton - foul #3 on Timothy Hampton, team foul #12 | 79-89 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Jack Christner misses the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Jack Christner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Gibson - foul #2 on Carl Gibson, team foul #9 | 79-90 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Donald Decker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-90 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-90 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed runs out the clock | 80-90 |