| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) C - Donald Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | John Lang inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-31 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | David Peltier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | John Lang picks off the pass by Joseph Sobel | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | David Peltier jams it set up by John Lang | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Timothy Hampton is called for the reach on Johnnie Reed - foul #2 on Timothy Hampton, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 18:24 | Marshall | David Peltier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Joseph Sobel denies the turnaround by Timothy Hampton | 35-31 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Lee Wall snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Donald Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | David Peltier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Nelson Denham tips it home | 37-31 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Donald Decker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Nelson Denham misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Donald Decker - foul #3 on Donald Decker, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF) David Peltier, John Lang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Nelson Denham makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Nelson Denham misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | John Charles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:45 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits a shot from the right side set up by Kory Molinari | 40-36 |
| 16:00 | Marshall | Logan Taylor is denied on a layup by Carl Gibson | 40-36 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kilpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Logan Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Denham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), John Lang (SF), Randy Nicholson (PF), Leonard Barton (C) Timothy Hampton, John Kilpatrick, Logan Taylor, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Donald Decker (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Carl Gibson | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | John Charles makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard McCathern | 43-36 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Richard McCathern picks off the pass by Mark Paulson in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 15:38 | Marshall | Richard McCathern dunks the ball | 45-36 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | David Robinson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Decker | 45-38 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | John Charles is hacked by Leroy Hill - foul #1 on Leroy Hill, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG) John Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Kory Molinari | |
| 14:40 | Marshall | John Lang travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG) Mark Paulson | |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:26 | Marshall | David Peltier gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:06 | Marshall | John Lang connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Richard McCathern travels in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Charles (SF), Logan Taylor (PF) Richard McCathern, John Lang, Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kory Molinari (C) Donald Decker | |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Logan Taylor gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | John Charles buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Logan Taylor | 50-40 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | John Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:41 | Marshall | Leonard Barton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leonard Barton, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (SF), Nelson Denham (C) David Peltier, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Lee Wall | |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | Logan Taylor gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:17 | Marshall | The jumper by John Charles is denied by Carl Gibson | 50-40 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kory Molinari | 50-40 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-40 |
| 12:09 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 11:57 | Marshall | Logan Taylor is hacked by Kory Molinari - foul #1 on Kory Molinari, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Lang (SF) John Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Donald Decker (C) Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Carl Gibson | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | Marshall | John Lang is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Lang, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Leroy Hill | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | John Charles takes the ball from David Robinson | 50-40 |
| 11:29 | Marshall | John Charles banks in the layup | 52-40 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Donald Decker double dribbles | 52-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Kory Molinari | |
| 11:08 | Marshall | John Charles loses the dribble to Lee Wall | 52-40 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Lee Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 10:44 | Marshall | John Charles snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | The jump hook by Nelson Denham is blocked by Donald Decker | 52-40 |
| 10:33 | Marshall | Logan Taylor hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson travels with the ball | 54-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), David Peltier (SG), Randy Nicholson (PF), Leonard Barton (C) Timothy Hampton, John Charles, Logan Taylor, Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF) Mark Paulson, David Robinson | |
| 09:56 | Marshall | Richard McCathern is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Reed - foul #1 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (SF) John Lang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG) Johnnie Reed | |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Robert Tipler picks off the pass by David Peltier | 54-40 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Donald Decker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Hill | 54-43 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | David Peltier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | David Peltier gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | Leonard Barton misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | David Peltier gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:39 | Marshall | Richard McCathern double dribbles | 54-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), John Lang (SF), Logan Taylor (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Richard McCathern, John Kilpatrick, Randy Nicholson, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is denied on a layup by Nelson Denham | 54-43 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | John Lang buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Peltier | 56-45 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | David Peltier steps in front of the Carl Gibson pass | 56-45 |
| 07:45 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on David Peltier - foul #2 on David Peltier, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SG) David Peltier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) David Robinson | |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Logan Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Logan Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Robert Tipler, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leonard Barton (C) Nelson Denham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:23 | Marshall | Mark Paulson is called for the reach on John Charles - foul #1 on Mark Paulson, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (SF) John Lang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:09 | Marshall | John Charles misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 06:08 | Marshall | Logan Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Leonard Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Sobel | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | John Charles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Decker | 56-52 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Lee Wall makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 56-54 |
| 05:05 | Marshall | John Charles makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hampton | 59-54 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Kilpatrick - foul #1 on John Kilpatrick, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), David Peltier (SG), John Lang (SF), Randy Nicholson (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Timothy Hampton, John Charles, John Kilpatrick, Logan Taylor, Leonard Barton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF) Joseph Sobel | |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Tipler | 59-58 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | John Lang loses the dribble to Robert Tipler | 59-58 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler clanks a floater from the left side | 59-58 |
| 03:35 | Marshall | John Lang grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard McCathern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Marshall | John Lang knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard McCathern | 62-58 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson clanks a runner in the lane | 62-58 |
| 03:26 | Marshall | John Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | The jump hook by Richard McCathern is blocked by Kory Molinari | 62-58 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kory Molinari | 62-58 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), Logan Taylor (PF) Richard McCathern, Randy Nicholson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Mark Paulson, David Robinson, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| 02:34 | Marshall | Logan Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Donald Decker snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Nelson Denham hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hampton and the foul's on Robert Tipler - foul #3 on Robert Tipler, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Nelson Denham makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the floater from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Nelson Denham | 65-61 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Lang | 68-61 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnnie Reed | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on Logan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Logan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Lang - foul #4 on John Lang, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Robert Tipler picks off the pass by Timothy Hampton | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel lays it in on a great pass from Robert Tipler | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Logan Taylor makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hampton | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |