| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - James Rutherford (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) C - Lionel Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - James Buerger (fresh) SF - Steve Erazo (fresh) PF - Joshua Gentry (fresh) C - Ted Crase (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Pfarr - foul #1 on Gary Pfarr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Marshall | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Kevin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry lays it in set up by Steve Erazo | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | James Rutherford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | James Rutherford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Lionel Davis takes the ball from John Davis | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | John Davis picks off the pass by James Rutherford in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | John Davis hits the finger roll | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Buerger - foul #1 on James Buerger, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Lionel Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Lionel Davis gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | Kevin Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Erazo - foul #1 on Steve Erazo, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Louis Vanwyk (PF), Randall Smith (C) Michael Johnson, James Rutherford, Gary Pfarr, Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), Matthew Foran (SG), Alfred Wright (SF), Peter Olmsted (PF), Percy Johnson (C) John Davis, James Buerger, Steve Erazo, Joshua Gentry, Ted Crase | |
| 17:35 | Marshall | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Randall Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Marshall | Randall Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Charles Moore scores on a runner from the right block | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Wright | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Marshall | Randall Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Percy Johnson - foul #1 on Percy Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), James Rutherford (SG), Lionel Davis (C) Charles Moore, Daniel Pfannenstiel, Louis Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Davis (PG), William Magnus (SG), Steve Erazo (SF), Joshua Gentry (PF), Ted Crase (C) Donald Bennett, Matthew Foran, Alfred Wright, Peter Olmsted, Percy Johnson | |
| 15:56 | Marshall | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Marshall | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rutherford (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lionel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Magnus (fresh) SF - Steve Erazo (fresh) PF - Joshua Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Crase (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | John Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Randall Smith scores on a jumper from the right block | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Pfarr (PF) Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Buerger (SG) Steve Erazo | |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry is hacked by Gary Pfarr - foul #2 on Gary Pfarr, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Jonathan Beaton (PF) James Rutherford, Gary Pfarr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo (SF) William Magnus | |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (SF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG) John Davis | |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Lionel Davis grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Charles Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett is hacked by Jonathan Beaton - foul #1 on Jonathan Beaton, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Rutherford (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Louis Vanwyk (PF) Daniel Pfannenstiel, Charles Moore, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran (PG), William Magnus (SG), Alfred Wright (SF), Peter Olmsted (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Donald Bennett, James Buerger, Steve Erazo, Joshua Gentry, Ted Crase | |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted is hacked by Louis Vanwyk - foul #1 on Louis Vanwyk, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Smith (C) Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Davis (PG) William Magnus | |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | James Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk's pass is intercepted by John Davis | 10-8 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | John Davis lays it in | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Rutherford (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Louis Vanwyk (fresh) C - Randall Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Foran (fresh) SF - Alfred Wright (fresh) PF - Peter Olmsted (fresh) C - Percy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Marshall | James Rutherford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | James Rutherford steals it from Percy Johnson | 10-10 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-10 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | John Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 10:46 | Marshall | John Davis steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 12-10 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Davis | 12-13 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Michael Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Kevin Jones tips it home | 14-13 |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | John Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 09:23 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Randall Smith | 14-13 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Randall Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Percy Johnson - foul #2 on Percy Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (PG), Charles Moore (SF), Lionel Davis (C) Michael Johnson, Kevin Jones, Louis Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), James Buerger (SG), Steve Erazo (SF), Joshua Gentry (PF), Ted Crase (C) John Davis, Matthew Foran, Alfred Wright, Peter Olmsted, Percy Johnson | |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Randall Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 08:41 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Buerger | 15-15 |
| 08:19 | Marshall | Randall Smith buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Moore | 17-15 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steve Erazo | 17-17 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Randall Smith blows the layup | 17-17 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Pfannenstiel (fresh) SG - James Rutherford (tiring) SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Buerger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Erazo (fresh) PF - Joshua Gentry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Crase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry's fadeaway is rejected by Lionel Davis | 17-17 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Jonathan Beaton (PF) Daniel Pfannenstiel, Charles Moore, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Davis (PG), William Magnus (SG) Donald Bennett, James Buerger | |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Kevin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Davis | 17-20 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton tips it in | 19-20 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | John Davis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Magnus | 19-23 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Lionel Davis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Rutherford | 21-23 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Michael Johnson loses the dribble to John Davis in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | John Davis can't finish the layup | 21-23 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathan Beaton - foul #2 on Jonathan Beaton, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Louis Vanwyk (PF) Michael Johnson, James Rutherford, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), James Buerger (SG), Alfred Wright (SF), Peter Olmsted (C) John Davis, William Magnus, Steve Erazo, Ted Crase | |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | James Buerger steps in front of the Lionel Davis pass in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Vanwyk - foul #2 on Louis Vanwyk, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Smith (PF) Louis Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran (SF) Joshua Gentry | |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright misses the lay-in | 21-26 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Wright | 21-26 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright buries a driving attempt from the right block | 21-28 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Lionel Davis misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Wright - foul #1 on Alfred Wright, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk (SF), Gary Pfarr (PF) Kevin Jones, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Lionel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Lionel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pfannenstiel (fresh) SF - Louis Vanwyk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) C - Lionel Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Buerger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Olmsted (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG) Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo (SF), Percy Johnson (PF), Ted Crase (C) Matthew Foran, Alfred Wright, Peter Olmsted | |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr is fouled on the floor by Percy Johnson - foul #3 on Percy Johnson, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Davis (PG), Joshua Gentry (PF) Donald Bennett, Percy Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Buerger - foul #2 on James Buerger, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry knocks in the jumper from close range set up by John Davis | 24-30 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Rutherford (SG), Jonathan Beaton (C) Daniel Pfannenstiel, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Buerger | 26-32 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Erazo - foul #2 on Steve Erazo, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Jones (SF) Gary Pfarr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), Matthew Foran (SG), William Magnus (SF), Alfred Wright (PF), Peter Olmsted (C) John Davis, James Buerger, Steve Erazo, Joshua Gentry, Ted Crase | |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Bennett | 27-34 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | Michael Johnson loses the dribble to Alfred Wright in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Beaton - foul #3 on Jonathan Beaton, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Gary Pfarr (PF), Lionel Davis (C) Michael Johnson, Louis Vanwyk, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | James Rutherford connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Moore | 29-35 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Kevin Jones can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-38 |