| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - James Rutherford (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) C - Lionel Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) C - Michael Deanda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks's layup is rejected by Lionel Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Marshall | Kevin Jones's pass is intercepted by William Grant in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | William Grant slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Michael Deanda steps in front of the Gary Pfarr pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | William Grant can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr is hacked by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Lionel Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Lionel Davis blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Hicks | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Marshall | Michael Deanda is called for the reach on Lionel Davis - foul #1 on Michael Deanda, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Lionel Davis can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Deanda - foul #2 on Michael Deanda, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Louis Vanwyk (PF) Michael Johnson, James Rutherford, Gary Pfarr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Lionel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Lionel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Smith (C) Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Randall Smith buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG) Robert Meyer | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Robbie Young knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Wortman and he's hacked by Daniel Pfannenstiel - foul #1 on Daniel Pfannenstiel, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Rutherford (SG), Gary Pfarr (PF) Michael Johnson, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Melvin Meyer, Nathan Wortman | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Robbie Young misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Charles Moore is hacked by Chong Xiong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chong Xiong, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer (C) Robbie Young | |
| 15:58 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Pfannenstiel (fairly fresh) SG - James Rutherford (fresh) SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Vanwyk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Sclafani (fresh) SG - Earl Siegle (fairly fresh) SF - Chong Xiong (fresh) PF - Stanley Crook (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani is fouled on the floor by Gary Pfarr - foul #1 on Gary Pfarr, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Lionel Davis (C) Daniel Pfannenstiel, Charles Moore, Louis Vanwyk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Earl Siegle | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Hicks | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Michael Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Smith (PF) Gary Pfarr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), William Grant (SG), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Brian Sclafani, Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook, Melvin Meyer | |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Kevin Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hicks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hicks, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG) Robert Meyer | |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Dikembe Akuchie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton (C) Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 13:53 | Marshall | James Rutherford misses the wide open floater from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Robbie Young is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Beaton - foul #1 on Jonathan Beaton, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Louis Vanwyk (PF) James Rutherford, Kevin Jones, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Melvin Meyer (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Meyer and he's hacked by Randall Smith - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Charles Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Daniel Pfannenstiel is called for the reach on Earl Siegle - foul #2 on Daniel Pfannenstiel, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Rutherford (SG), Gary Pfarr (PF), Lionel Davis (C) Michael Johnson, Daniel Pfannenstiel, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Earl Siegle | |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Chong Xiong | 8-13 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | James Rutherford throws it down | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks is hacked by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), Kevin Jones (SF) Charles Moore, Louis Vanwyk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG), Nathan Wortman (PF) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Lionel Davis grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:43 | Marshall | James Rutherford is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - James Rutherford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lionel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Wortman (fresh) C - Melvin Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Akuchie | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Lionel Davis grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Lionel Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer buries a runner from the left block | 15-19 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Kevin Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Pfarr | 17-19 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | Marshall | James Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | Marshall | Kevin Jones is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Rutherford | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Hicks | 19-22 |
| 08:56 | Marshall | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Grant | 19-25 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | Kevin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (SG), Louis Vanwyk (PF), Randall Smith (C) James Rutherford, Gary Pfarr, Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Chong Xiong (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Nathan Wortman, Melvin Meyer | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-25 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Stanley Crook in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Siegle | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (tiring) SG - Charles Moore (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Louis Vanwyk (fresh) C - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Siegle (fresh) SF - Chong Xiong (fresh) PF - Stanley Crook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Charles Moore clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 19-28 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk grabs the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | Robbie Young swats the shot by Charles Moore | 19-28 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Randall Smith tips it home | 21-28 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Louis Vanwyk swats the layup by Robbie Young | 21-28 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Robbie Young | 21-28 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Robbie Young grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Louis Vanwyk takes the ball from Robbie Young | 21-28 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Charles Moore scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-28 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook is called for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Rutherford (SG), Jonathan Beaton (PF), Lionel Davis (C) Michael Johnson, Louis Vanwyk, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Robert Meyer, Earl Siegle, Chong Xiong | |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Kevin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Robbie Young's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Beaton | 23-28 |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Lionel Davis grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | James Rutherford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer (C) Robbie Young | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | James Rutherford is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #1 on James Rutherford, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Charles Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sclafani - foul #1 on Brian Sclafani, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer banks in the layup | 25-32 |
| 04:30 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 25-32 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani is hacked by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), Gary Pfarr (PF) Charles Moore, Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Brian Sclafani is called for the reach on Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Sclafani, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG) Brian Sclafani | |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle tips it home | 27-36 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | William Grant picks off the pass by James Rutherford | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (tired) 2 pts. SG - James Rutherford (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (tired) 6 pts. PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Beaton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Siegle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Crook (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | William Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (PG), Louis Vanwyk (SF), Randall Smith (C) Michael Johnson, Kevin Jones, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Stanley Crook, Melvin Meyer | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-37 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-37 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lionel Davis (C) Gary Pfarr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant | |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (SF), Gary Pfarr (PF) Louis Vanwyk, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SG) Earl Siegle | |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Chong Xiong steps in front of the James Rutherford pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | Lionel Davis gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:40 | Marshall | Charles Moore misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Lionel Davis steps in front of the Chong Xiong pass | 31-37 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Randall Smith (PF) Daniel Pfannenstiel, Charles Moore, Gary Pfarr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), William Grant (SG), Stanley Crook (PF), Robbie Young (C) Brian Sclafani, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman, Michael Deanda | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Meyer | 31-40 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Robbie Young steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 31-40 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | William Grant buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robbie Young | 31-43 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Louis Vanwyk (SF) James Rutherford, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Chong Xiong (SF), Earl Siegle (PF), Michael Deanda (C) William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Robbie Young | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-43 |