| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joseph Crowell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Colman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Hess inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Desalvo | 42-27 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | John Hess is called for the reach on Roy Moore - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Thomas Colman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 19:18 | Marshall | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Thomas Colman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | John Hess grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Colman is called for the reach on Steven Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Colman, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Crowell picks off the pass by Daniel Castle | 42-27 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Thomas Colman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Moore | 45-27 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Colman steps in front of the Randall Elks pass | 45-27 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | John Davis hits the finger roll | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Elks | 47-30 |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Randall Elks is called for the reach on Roy Moore - foul #3 on Randall Elks, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu (C) Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| 16:46 | Marshall | Steven Nelson steps in front of the Jeffrey Leu pass | 47-30 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | John Hess lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Nelson | 47-32 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Thomas Colman is whistled for traveling | 47-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Lee (PG), James Stevens (SG), Earl Finck (SF), John Shepherd (PF) Joseph Crowell, Thomas Colman, Roy Moore, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Milton Goto (SF) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, John Hess | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Lee - foul #2 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Earl Finck is fouled on the floor by Jarred Demery - foul #2 on Jarred Demery, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Milton Goto, Kenny Adkins | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Finck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Shepherd (fresh) C - Jeffrey Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) SF - Richard Clemons (fresh) PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Marshall | John Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Howard Randolph (C) Jeffrey Leu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 15:15 | Marshall | Earl Finck is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Crowell (PG), Thomas Colman (SG), Roy Moore (SF), John Davis (PF) Kenneth Lee, James Stevens, Earl Finck, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), John Hess (SF) Clayton Cassidy, Jarred Demery, Richard Clemons | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | John Hess knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randall Elks | 47-39 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Roy Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Hess - foul #3 on John Hess, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Roy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Roy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks tips it in | 49-41 |
| 13:47 | Marshall | Roy Moore clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Howard Randolph | 49-41 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | John Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | John Davis snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Howard Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Lee (PG), James Stevens (SG), Earl Finck (SF), John Shepherd (PF), Jeffrey Leu (C) Joseph Crowell, Thomas Colman, Roy Moore, John Davis, Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:22 | Marshall | Earl Finck grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee hits a driving attempt in the lane | 51-41 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Finck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Shepherd (fresh) C - Jeffrey Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) SF - John Hess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Clemons (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | James Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | John Hess gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Earl Finck gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Hess - foul #4 on John Hess, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thomas Colman (SG), Roy Moore (SF) Earl Finck, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Randall Elks (PF) Jarred Demery, John Hess, Kenny Adkins | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is hacked by James Stevens - foul #2 on James Stevens, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Crowell (PG), John Davis (PF) Kenneth Lee, James Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle (C) Richard Clemons | |
| 10:31 | Marshall | Thomas Colman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | John Davis gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | Thomas Colman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Crowell | 56-44 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the floater from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 10:12 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Davis | 56-44 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Thomas Colman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Elks | 56-44 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 56-44 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Colman - foul #2 on Thomas Colman, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Howard Randolph (C) Jeffrey Leu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 09:17 | Marshall | John Davis grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Joseph Crowell makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-44 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Roy Moore denies the turnaround by Randall Elks | 59-44 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson is fouled on the floor by Roy Moore - foul #2 on Roy Moore, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Lee (PG), James Stevens (SF), Earl Finck (PF) Joseph Crowell, Roy Moore, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (PG), Michael Dan (SG), Milton Goto (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Clayton Cassidy, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Stevens | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Marshall | James Stevens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenny Adkins | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Colman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Finck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jarred Demery (fresh) SG - Michael Dan (fresh) SF - Milton Goto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons is called for traveling | 59-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Shepherd (PF) Thomas Colman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Hess (SF) Milton Goto | |
| 07:26 | Marshall | John Shepherd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | John Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | John Hess is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roy Moore (SF), Jeffrey Leu (C) John Shepherd, Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Clayton Cassidy (SF), Randall Elks (PF) Jarred Demery, Michael Dan, John Hess, Kenny Adkins | |
| 06:50 | Marshall | Roy Moore scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Earl Finck | 61-44 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 06:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Stevens | 61-44 |
| 06:09 | Marshall | Earl Finck misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clayton Cassidy and he's fouled by Roy Moore - foul #3 on Roy Moore, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Crowell (PG), Thomas Colman (SG), John Davis (PF), Howard Randolph (C) Kenneth Lee, James Stevens, Earl Finck, Jeffrey Leu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle (C) Richard Clemons | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | The jump hook by Howard Randolph is blocked by Randall Elks | 61-47 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Howard Randolph can't tip it in | 61-47 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Nelson | 61-47 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Nelson | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Marshall | Roy Moore loses the dribble to Randall Elks | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle tips it in | 61-51 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | Thomas Colman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Crowell | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Roy Moore picks off the pass by Randall Elks | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Marshall | Randall Elks denies the turnaround by John Davis | 64-51 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Desalvo | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joseph Crowell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Colman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Cassidy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Elks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Stevens (SF), Jeffrey Leu (C) Roy Moore, Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (PG), Michael Dan (SG), Richard Clemons (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Clayton Cassidy, Randall Elks | |
| 03:06 | Marshall | John Davis misses the floater in the paint | 64-51 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu tips it but misses | 64-51 |
| 03:03 | Marshall | James Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:40 | Marshall | James Stevens misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Kenny Adkins - foul #2 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Lee (PG), Earl Finck (SF), John Shepherd (PF) Joseph Crowell, Thomas Colman, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto (SF) Daniel Castle | |
| 02:40 | Marshall | James Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:40 | Marshall | James Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | James Stevens snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG) Michael Dan | |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee's pass is intercepted by Jarred Demery | 68-54 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto double dribbles | 68-54 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee is hacked by Kenny Adkins - foul #3 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins misses long on a jumper in the paint | 69-54 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Leu - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leu, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Stevens | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Earl Finck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Leu | 71-55 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee runs out the clock | 71-55 |