| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joseph Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Randolph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Willis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Allgood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Roy Moore inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Marshall | Larry Allgood is called for the reach on James Stevens - foul #2 on Larry Allgood, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | James Stevens connects on the open shot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses the shot near the basket | 25-36 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Howard Randolph gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | John Davis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Crowell and he's fouled by Larry Allgood - foul #3 on Larry Allgood, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SF) Larry Allgood | |
| 19:05 | Marshall | John Davis makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | James Strock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Crowell - foul #2 on Joseph Crowell, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | James Strock makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | James Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:54 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Roy Moore | 28-37 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Steven Kacynski is called for the reach on James Stevens - foul #1 on Steven Kacynski, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pompa (C) Curtis Stach | |
| 18:25 | Marshall | James Stevens is fouled on the floor by Steven Kacynski - foul #2 on Steven Kacynski, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu (C) Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (SG), Alan Alcock (C) Walter Willis, Anthony Ricks | |
| 18:13 | Marshall | James Stevens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Roy Moore steps in front of the James Strock pass | 28-37 |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Thomas Brown takes the ball from Joseph Crowell | 28-37 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Thomas Brown misses the easy layup | 28-37 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Roy Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Crowell | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Jeffrey Leu drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Moore | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | John Davis blocks the short jumper by Alan Alcock | 32-40 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Roy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | James Strock is called for the reach on Joseph Crowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Strock, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Lee (PG), Michael Baumberger (SG), Earl Finck (SF), John Shepherd (PF), Howard Randolph (C) Joseph Crowell, James Stevens, Roy Moore, John Davis, Jeffrey Leu | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Walter Willis (SG), George Baltz (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Curtis Stach (C) James Strock, Thomas Brown, Steven Kacynski, Gerald Pompa, Alan Alcock | |
| 16:05 | Marshall | Michael Baumberger misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baumberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Finck (fresh) PF - John Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Randolph (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fresh) SG - Walter Willis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Howard Randolph swats the short shot by Walter Willis | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Walter Willis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Willis, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thomas Colman (SG) Michael Baumberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Allgood (SF) George Baltz | |
| 15:24 | Marshall | John Shepherd drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Colman | 34-40 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-40 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Earl Finck grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee is hacked by Curtis Stach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Stach, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roy Moore (SF) Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG) Fredric Gibbon | |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | James Strock misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 14:44 | Marshall | Thomas Colman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | Thomas Colman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 14:22 | Marshall | Earl Finck snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Roy Moore can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Roy Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | James Strock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Larry Allgood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Earl Finck | 36-40 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Earl Finck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:35 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Moore | 36-40 |
| 13:24 | Marshall | Thomas Colman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Walter Willis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 13:06 | Marshall | John Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | John Shepherd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Kenneth Lee steals it from James Strock in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 12:33 | Marshall | Earl Finck is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | James Strock gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | James Strock is fouled on the floor by John Shepherd - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Crowell (PG), Michael Baumberger (SG), James Stevens (SF), John Davis (PF), Howard Randolph (C) Kenneth Lee, Thomas Colman, Roy Moore, Earl Finck, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), George Baltz (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Alan Alcock (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, Larry Allgood, Anthony Ricks, Curtis Stach | |
| 12:04 | UTEP | George Baltz is hacked by James Stevens - foul #1 on James Stevens, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SF) George Baltz | |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Alan Alcock scores on a jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joseph Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baumberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Randolph (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steven Kacynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Pompa (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alan Alcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Howard Randolph misses the jump hook from the left block | 39-42 |
| 11:18 | Marshall | John Davis grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Fredric Gibbon steals it from Howard Randolph | 39-42 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 10:44 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Michael Baumberger | 39-42 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | John Davis misses badly on a floater in the paint | 39-42 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Howard Randolph hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Alan Alcock is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Brown (PG), Thomas Colman (SG), Roy Moore (SF), Jeffrey Leu (C) Joseph Crowell, Michael Baumberger, James Stevens, Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Walter Willis (SG), George Baltz (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF) Fredric Gibbon, Thomas Brown, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock | |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Thomas Colman makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Walter Willis drills a 3 from the left wing set up by George Baltz | 44-45 |
| 09:09 | Marshall | Thomas Colman is hacked by George Baltz - foul #1 on George Baltz, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Lee (PG), James Stevens (SF), John Shepherd (PF) David Brown, Roy Moore, John Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Stach (C) Gerald Pompa | |
| 09:09 | Marshall | Thomas Colman misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Curtis Stach snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks jams it on a great pass from Walter Willis | 46-47 |
| 07:43 | Marshall | John Shepherd misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Curtis Stach pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Colman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Leu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Willis (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Ricks (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Stach (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Walter Willis loses the dribble to James Stevens | 46-47 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | Thomas Colman is hacked by Walter Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Willis, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Crowell (PG), Roy Moore (SF), Earl Finck (PF), Howard Randolph (C) Kenneth Lee, James Stevens, John Shepherd, Jeffrey Leu | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Gerald Pompa (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, George Baltz, Curtis Stach | |
| 07:21 | Marshall | Thomas Colman makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | Thomas Colman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Larry Allgood knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 47-49 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Roy Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Baumberger (SG) Thomas Colman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Alcock (C) Gerald Pompa | |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Alan Alcock | 47-51 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Michael Baumberger makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Roy Moore is called for the reach on Anthony Ricks - foul #2 on Roy Moore, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Davis (PF) Michael Baumberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (PF) Anthony Ricks | |
| 06:14 | UTEP | John Davis takes the ball from Larry Allgood | 50-51 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Roy Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Allgood - foul #4 on Larry Allgood, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Stevens (SG), John Shepherd (C) Earl Finck, Howard Randolph | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Gerald Pompa (C) Fredric Gibbon, Alan Alcock | |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Roy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Roy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | James Strock connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Kacynski | 52-54 |
| 05:31 | Marshall | John Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Lee (PG), Michael Baumberger (SG) Joseph Crowell, Roy Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), Anthony Ricks (PF) Thomas Brown, Steven Kacynski | |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:10 | Marshall | John Shepherd gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | James Stevens makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Walter Willis grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | James Stevens pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | James Stevens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:18 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Michael Baumberger hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Shepherd | 57-54 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa loses the dribble to John Shepherd | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baumberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Willis (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Allgood (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Pompa (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Kenneth Lee connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shepherd | 60-54 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa is hacked by Michael Baumberger - foul #1 on Michael Baumberger, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Crowell (PG), Thomas Colman (SG), Roy Moore (SF), Earl Finck (PF), Howard Randolph (C) Kenneth Lee, Michael Baumberger, James Stevens, John Davis, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), George Baltz (SF), Steven Kacynski (PF), Alan Alcock (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, Larry Allgood, Anthony Ricks, Gerald Pompa | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Thomas Brown misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Crowell - foul #3 on Joseph Crowell, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Thomas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Thomas Colman is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Crowell | 62-58 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | George Baltz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Gibbon | 62-58 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski can't connect on a runner from the right block | 62-58 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | George Baltz tips it home | 62-60 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Alan Alcock steals it from Earl Finck | 62-60 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Davis (PF) Earl Finck | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Walter Willis (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Fredric Gibbon, Thomas Brown, George Baltz, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock | |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the shot from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Davis | 62-60 |
| 01:11 | Marshall | John Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Curtis Stach hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Strock | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Thomas Colman buries a turnaround near the basket set up by John Davis | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Davis | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Walter Willis is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Willis, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | James Strock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | John Davis gets the rebound | 65-62 |