| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) SF - Carl Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) C - George Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) SG - Alan Smith (fresh) SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) PF - Eugene Ryan (fresh) C - Robert Avery (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | George Thomas 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) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | David Blades misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Alan Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel loses the dribble to Joseph Stoney | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Carl Williams misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Ivan Zach tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Avery | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Marshall | Ivan Zach drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Stoney steals the ball from Robert Avery | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Marshall | Ivan Zach drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Stoney | 7-3 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | Robert Avery grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | George Thomas grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:09 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Zach | 9-3 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore is called for traveling | 9-3 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Washington (PF) Joseph Stoney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Roy Larimore steals it from David Blades | 9-3 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Avery | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | Marshall | Stanley Neel is called for the reach on David Blades in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Neel, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Carl Williams, George Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:15 | Marshall | John Washington is called for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Eugene Ryan, Robert Avery | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Curtis Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) SG - Ivan Zach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Doster (fresh) PF - John Washington (fresh) C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Curtis Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Marshall | James Doster knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | The jump hook by William Brown is blocked by Stephen Sanders | 12-7 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | David Blades's pass is intercepted by William Brown | 12-9 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Alan Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Marshall | David Blades comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Joseph Stoney (PF), George Thomas (C) Ivan Zach, James Doster, John Washington, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), Eugene Ryan (PF), Robert Avery (C) Stanley Neel, Alan Smith, Roy Larimore, William Brown, Curtis Smith | |
| 15:08 | Marshall | David Blades misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Marshall | David Blades misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Robert Avery is hacked by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (SG) David Blades | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | George Thomas misses the jumper from the left block | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Avery | 12-9 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell's layup is rejected by George Thomas | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | George Thomas gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Doster | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Robert Avery can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), Ivan Zach (SG), Florentino Russo (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Timothy Adkins, James Doster, Carl Williams, George Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (PF) Paul Manzo, Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski, Eugene Ryan | |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Robert Avery makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | William Brown grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Alan Smith tips it in | 14-12 |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ivan Zach | 17-12 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-12 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore tips it in | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florentino Russo (fresh) PF - Joseph Stoney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Avery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Avery | 17-14 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | David Blades takes the ball from Robert Avery | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | Marshall | David Blades can't finish the layup | 17-14 |
| 11:06 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | David Blades misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:41 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Blades | 20-14 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-14 |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Florentino Russo snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:13 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Blades | 23-14 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG), James Doster (SF), John Washington (PF), George Thomas (C) Ivan Zach, Florentino Russo, Joseph Stoney, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), Eugene Ryan (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Alan Smith, Roy Larimore, William Brown, Robert Avery | |
| 09:46 | Marshall | James Doster is fouled on the floor by Curtis Smith - foul #1 on Curtis Smith, team foul #3 | 23-14 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | George Thomas hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Doster | 25-14 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Washington - foul #1 on John Washington, team foul #3 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Walker (SG) David Blades | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:03 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Powell | 25-15 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Walker - foul #1 on Derek Walker, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ivan Zach (SG) Derek Walker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | George Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Curtis Smith - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Henry Jackson (C) Paul Manzo, Curtis Smith | |
| 08:43 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | George Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Henry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 26-17 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | George Thomas grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 08:09 | Marshall | James Doster clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Brunon Dziewanowski | 26-19 |
| 07:45 | Marshall | John Washington is fouled on the floor by Eugene Ryan - foul #1 on Eugene Ryan, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG) Timothy Adkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (C) Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski, Henry Jackson | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Doster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Washington (fresh) C - George Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Marshall | John Washington slams it home set up by David Blades | 28-19 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Alan Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Neel | 28-22 |
| 07:04 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the shot in the paint | 30-22 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | William Brown blows the layup but the foul's on John Washington - foul #2 on John Washington, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Florentino Russo (SF), Joseph Stoney (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) James Doster, John Washington, George Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Henry Jackson (C) Stanley Neel, Eugene Ryan | |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Jackson, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG) Ivan Zach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Henry Jackson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | William Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Florentino Russo grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders is fouled on the floor by Paul Manzo - foul #1 on Paul Manzo, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), Robert Avery (C) Paul Manzo, Alan Smith, Roy Larimore, William Brown | |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Robert Avery knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Neel | 32-26 |
| 05:01 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney is fouled on the floor by Henry Jackson - foul #2 on Henry Jackson, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ivan Zach (SG), James Doster (SF), George Thomas (C) Timothy Adkins, Florentino Russo, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan (PF) Henry Jackson | |
| 05:01 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:01 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sanders (PF) Joseph Stoney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF) Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski | |
| 04:06 | Marshall | David Blades hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Thomas | 36-26 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Robert Avery snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | James Doster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Doster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Ryan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Marshall | George Thomas is hacked by Robert Avery - foul #1 on Robert Avery, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (PG), Carl Williams (SF), John Washington (PF) David Blades, James Doster, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Eugene Ryan, Robert Avery | |
| 03:28 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:28 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | John Washington steps in front of the Alan Smith pass | 38-26 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | John Washington tips it back up and in | 40-26 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Alan Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-26 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Carl Williams | 40-26 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | The short jumper by Ivan Zach is denied by Curtis Smith | 40-26 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | William Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:04 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo is fouled on the floor by Timothy Adkins - foul #1 on Timothy Adkins, team foul #6 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), Joseph Stoney (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Ivan Zach, John Washington, George Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), Eugene Ryan (PF), Robert Avery (C) Paul Manzo, Alan Smith, Roy Larimore, William Brown, Curtis Smith | |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | David Blades steals it from Brunon Dziewanowski | 40-26 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins lays it up and in set up by David Blades | 42-26 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Adkins - foul #2 on Timothy Adkins, team foul #7 | 42-26 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 3rd free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Powell - foul #1 on Christopher Powell, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ivan Zach (SG) Timothy Adkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zach - foul #1 on Ivan Zach, team foul #8 | 44-28 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 00:40 | Marshall | David Blades drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ivan Zach | 47-28 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (SF) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski, Eugene Ryan, Robert Avery | |
| 00:05 | Marshall | James Doster loses the ball out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | George Thomas (C) Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | David Blades is called for the reach on Stanley Neel in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Blades, team foul #9 | 47-28 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | George Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | George Thomas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-29 |