| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Nold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Castonguay (fresh) SF - Timothy Walden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Timothy Walden inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Jack Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Petrus | 36-43 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Jack Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Archie Burt drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Petrus | 36-46 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | Terry Castonguay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 36-46 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman misses long on a floater from the right block | 36-46 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Roberto Rossi gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Terry Castonguay clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Norman Nold steals the ball from Archie Burt | 36-46 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Timothy Walden misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | Timothy Walden tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Archie Burt is hacked by Roberto Rossi - foul #3 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (PG), David Wells (SG), William Smith (SF), Gregory Marsh (C) Norman Nold, Terry Castonguay, Jack Robinson, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Bart Christensen (SF), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Ronald Petrus, Archie Burt, Robert Scott, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Kunze | 38-48 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Herbert Yee misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Herbert Yee grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Timothy Walden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bart Christensen and he's hacked by David Wells - foul #3 on David Wells, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Terry Castonguay (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) David Wells, Timothy Walden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF) Mario Grant | |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | William Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roy Babcock | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Yee (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Castonguay (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the lay-in | 38-50 |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Nold (PG), Lamar McLoud (SF), Timothy Walden (PF), Roberto Rossi (C) Herbert Yee, William Smith, Jack Robinson, Gregory Marsh | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Mark Sheaffer, Roy Babcock | |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses badly on a floater from the left block | 38-50 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Archie Burt tips it in | 38-52 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Timothy Walden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Petrus - foul #3 on Ronald Petrus, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Bart Christensen, John Kunze | |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Timothy Walden misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Timothy Walden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Norman Nold grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:44 | Marshall | Timothy Walden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 14:43 | Marshall | Lamar McLoud can't tip it in | 38-52 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 38-52 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Lamar McLoud - foul #4 on Lamar McLoud, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (SG), Gregory Marsh (PF) Terry Castonguay, Lamar McLoud | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Norman Nold can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-54 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Timothy Walden gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Roberto Rossi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-54 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus drills a floater from the right side set up by Mario Grant | 38-56 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:48 | Marshall | Herbert Yee buries a fadeaway from the right side | 40-56 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Timothy Walden pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Timothy Walden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 13:13 | Marshall | Roberto Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 13:01 | Marshall | Timothy Walden loses the ball out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Terry Castonguay (SG), William Smith (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Norman Nold, Timothy Walden, Gregory Marsh | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Bart Christensen (SF), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Ronald Petrus, Mario Grant, Archie Burt, Robert Scott, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 12:39 | Marshall | Roberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Terry Castonguay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | William Smith tips it home | 42-56 |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | John Kunze clanks a jump hook in the lane | 42-56 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen tips it home | 42-58 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Roy Babcock steals the ball from William Smith | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Castonguay (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Noggle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bart Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen blows the layup | 42-58 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | John Kunze tips it home | 42-60 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Herbert Yee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Kunze | 42-63 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Roberto Rossi is fouled on the floor by Roy Babcock - foul #2 on Roy Babcock, team foul #3 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Nold (PG), Timothy Walden (SF), Gregory Marsh (C) Herbert Yee, William Smith, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Mark Sheaffer, Fred Noggle, Bart Christensen, John Kunze, Roy Babcock | |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Jack Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Norman Nold | 44-63 |
| 10:28 | East Carolina | Archie Burt lays it in on a great pass from Mario Grant | 44-65 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Jack Robinson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Archie Burt snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus is hacked by Timothy Walden - foul #2 on Timothy Walden, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Wells (SG), Michael Hall (SF) Terry Castonguay, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-65 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | Gregory Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Norman Nold knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Marsh | 46-65 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Mario Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (SG), William Smith (SF) David Wells, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Gregory Marsh blows the layup but he's hacked by Lubomil Zimmerman - foul #2 on Lubomil Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 46-65 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Gregory Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Gregory Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Mario Grant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Petrus | 48-68 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Herbert Yee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Petrus - foul #4 on Ronald Petrus, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Terry Castonguay (SG) Gregory Marsh | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), John Kunze (C) Ronald Petrus, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Herbert Yee makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Herbert Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Archie Burt | 50-71 |
| 08:10 | Marshall | Timothy Walden scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-73 |
| 07:38 | Marshall | Herbert Yee drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Nold | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Nold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Castonguay (fresh) SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Walden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Yee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kunze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen's floater is tipped away by Timothy Walden | 54-73 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Herbert Yee pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 07:05 | Marshall | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Mario Grant pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Timothy Walden steals the ball from Robert Scott | 54-73 |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Terry Castonguay drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Nold | 57-73 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | John Kunze grabs the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-73 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt tips it in | 57-75 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lamar McLoud (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Roberto Rossi (C) Norman Nold, William Smith, Timothy Walden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Archie Burt, Robert Scott | |
| 05:45 | Marshall | Lamar McLoud can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Jack Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-75 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | Roberto Rossi hits the follow up shot | 59-75 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Castonguay - foul #3 on Terry Castonguay, team foul #6 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roy Babcock (PF) John Kunze | |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 05:05 | Marshall | Herbert Yee misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Petrus - foul #5 on Ronald Petrus, team foul #6 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Fred Noggle (SG) Ronald Petrus, Mario Grant | |
| 05:05 | Marshall | Herbert Yee makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 05:05 | Marshall | Herbert Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | Fred Noggle is called for the reach on Terry Castonguay - foul #1 on Fred Noggle, team foul #7 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Mark Sheaffer, Roy Babcock | |
| 04:29 | Marshall | Terry Castonguay makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | Terry Castonguay misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Robert Scott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-80 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen hits the follow up shot | 62-82 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Herbert Yee buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-82 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Jack Robinson steals the ball from Fred Noggle | 65-82 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Jack Robinson double dribbles | 65-82 |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Nold (PG), David Wells (SG) Herbert Yee, Terry Castonguay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Roy Babcock (C) Bart Christensen, Fred Noggle, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Sheaffer, team foul #8 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Walden (PF), Gregory Marsh (C) Jack Robinson, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Kunze (C) Roy Babcock | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Nold (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lamar McLoud (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Walden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kunze (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Marshall | David Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-82 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Walden | 65-82 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Robert Scott swats the short shot by Lamar McLoud | 65-82 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Archie Burt gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the lay-in | 65-82 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Norman Nold snags the defensive board | 65-82 |
| 02:44 | Marshall | Gregory Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-82 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (PG), William Smith (SF) Norman Nold, Lamar McLoud | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SG), Bart Christensen (SF), Roy Babcock (C) Mario Grant, Archie Burt, Robert Scott | |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 65-84 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | David Wells knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Marsh | 68-84 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | John Kunze lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Sheaffer | 68-86 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Timothy Walden drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-86 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses short on a floater from the baseline | 70-86 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock snags the offensive board | 70-86 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | John Kunze misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 70-86 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | John Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | John Kunze misses the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Timothy Walden | 70-87 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-87 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Herbert Yee tips it in | 72-87 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | John Kunze buries a turnaround from close range set up by Roy Babcock | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Herbert Yee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-89 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer runs out the clock | 72-89 |