| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard McCathern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Torpey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Marshall | David Peltier misses the driving attempt from close range | 38-34 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the shot in the lane set up by Johnnie Reed | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | David Peltier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Lee Wall pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Gary Torpey takes the ball from Robert Tipler | 40-34 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Wall - foul #3 on Lee Wall, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Friend (PF) Lee Wall | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | David Peltier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Gibson - foul #1 on Carl Gibson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | David Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | David Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:12 | Marshall | Gary Torpey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Peltier | 40-41 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Samuel Harmon is called for the reach on Johnnie Reed - foul #3 on Samuel Harmon, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF) Joseph Sobel, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (PG), Charles Estelle (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Leonard Barton (C) Richard McCathern, David Peltier, Samuel Harmon, Gary Torpey | |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | David Robinson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnnie Reed | 43-41 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Kirk Bishop buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Estelle | 43-43 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Herman Wille comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Michael Friend tips it home | 45-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Herman Wille (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Friend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kirk Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Estelle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kilpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Logan Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Barton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marshall | Kirk Bishop is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Lee Wall (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Herman Wille, Michael Friend | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), Randy Nicholson (C) Kirk Bishop, Logan Taylor | |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 15:23 | Marshall | Leonard Barton gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Leonard Barton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 15:05 | Marshall | Richard McCathern misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is hacked by Richard McCathern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McCathern, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), Samuel Harmon (SF), Gary Torpey (C) Charles Estelle, John Kilpatrick, Randy Nicholson | |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:27 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Logan Taylor (PF) Leonard Barton | |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 47-43 |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Logan Taylor can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | Richard McCathern gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard McCathern | 47-46 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 12:48 | Marshall | Richard McCathern grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Logan Taylor clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-46 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Gary Torpey grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Marshall | David Peltier is hacked by Leroy Hill - foul #1 on Leroy Hill, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Mark Paulson (SG), David Robinson (SF), Michael Friend (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Leroy Hill | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (PG), Charles Estelle (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Leonard Barton (PF), Randy Nicholson (C) Richard McCathern, David Peltier, Samuel Harmon, Logan Taylor, Gary Torpey | |
| 11:58 | Marshall | Charles Estelle is hacked by Carl Gibson - foul #2 on Carl Gibson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Friend - foul #1 on Michael Friend, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:40 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Zaic (fresh) SG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kirk Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Estelle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kilpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Barton (fresh) 7 reb. C - Randy Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | David Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:22 | Marshall | Leonard Barton snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Estelle | 47-50 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | David Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Leonard Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:44 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Kilpatrick | 47-53 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Michael Zaic, Mark Paulson, David Robinson, Michael Friend | |
| Subs | Marshall | Logan Taylor (PF), Gary Torpey (C) Kirk Bishop, Randy Nicholson | |
| 10:15 | Marshall | Leonard Barton misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Logan Taylor snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:56 | Marshall | Leonard Barton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Lee Wall snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Lee Wall connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Johnnie Reed and he's fouled by Leonard Barton - foul #3 on Leonard Barton, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Friend (C) Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), David Peltier (SG), Samuel Harmon (SF) John Kilpatrick, Charles Estelle, Leonard Barton | |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Lee Wall misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Logan Taylor grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:25 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Friend | 49-53 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 49-53 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Marshall | David Peltier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-53 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Logan Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Joseph Sobel steals it from Logan Taylor | 51-53 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | David Peltier steps in front of the Michael Friend pass | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Marshall | David Peltier lays it up and in set up by Logan Taylor | 51-55 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler buries a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Logan Taylor - foul #2 on Logan Taylor, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Michael Friend | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (PG), Charles Estelle (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Leonard Barton (C) Richard McCathern, David Peltier, Samuel Harmon, Gary Torpey | |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Leonard Barton clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Gibson - foul #3 on Carl Gibson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Leonard Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Herman Wille (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kirk Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Estelle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kilpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Logan Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Leonard Barton - foul #4 on Leonard Barton, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Nicholson (C) Logan Taylor | |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Gibson - foul #4 on Carl Gibson, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson's floater is tipped away by Randy Nicholson | 56-59 |
| 06:26 | Marshall | Kirk Bishop gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:14 | Marshall | Randy Nicholson is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Michael Friend (PF) David Robinson, Herman Wille | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), David Peltier (SG), Samuel Harmon (SF), Logan Taylor (PF) Kirk Bishop, Charles Estelle, John Kilpatrick, Randy Nicholson | |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 59-59 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Hill | 62-59 |
| 05:04 | Marshall | Leonard Barton is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Lee Wall (PF) Mark Paulson, Leroy Hill, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Torpey (C) Leonard Barton | |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Richard McCathern steals it from Johnnie Reed | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard McCathern | 62-61 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler can't connect on a runner from close range | 62-61 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Logan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | David Peltier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Michael Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Logan Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-61 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Logan Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Richard McCathern connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Torpey | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Tipler and he's fouled by Gary Torpey - foul #2 on Gary Torpey, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Michael Friend | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (PG), Charles Estelle (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Leonard Barton (PF) Richard McCathern, David Peltier, Samuel Harmon, Logan Taylor | |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Gary Torpey gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kirk Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Estelle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kilpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leonard Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Torpey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:45 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kirk Bishop | 66-67 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Robinson | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), Logan Taylor (PF) Kirk Bishop, Charles Estelle | |
| 02:22 | Marshall | Richard McCathern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:20 | Marshall | Leonard Barton tips it in | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lee Wall | 70-69 |
| 02:07 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), Samuel Harmon (SF) John Kilpatrick, Leonard Barton | |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Gary Torpey's floater is tipped away by Carl Gibson | 70-69 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | David Peltier snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | Carl Gibson is called for the reach on Gary Torpey - foul #5 on Carl Gibson, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Friend (C) Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:38 | Marshall | Gary Torpey misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Richard McCathern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Michael Friend grabs the board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Michael Friend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Johnnie Reed steps in front of the Richard McCathern pass in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed banks in the layup | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon knocks in the floater from the right side | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel scores on a jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Michael Friend is hacked by Richard McCathern in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard McCathern, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Michael Friend misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Samuel Harmon is called for the reach on Joseph Sobel - foul #4 on Samuel Harmon, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | David Peltier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Harmon | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is fouled in the backcourt by David Peltier - foul #1 on David Peltier, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon loses the ball out of bounds | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed runs out the clock | 80-74 |