| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - James Rutherford (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) C - Lionel Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fresh) SG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) PF - Angel Perez (fresh) C - James Criner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Lionel Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Michael Johnson lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Farnsworth | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | William Garner steals it from Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Garner | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Michael Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Lionel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:48 | Marshall | Scott Farnsworth steals the ball from Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Davis denies the turnaround by James Criner | 4-5 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | James Rutherford grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr drills a fadeaway from the right block | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 17:55 | Marshall | Arthur Harkey steals the ball from James Rutherford | 6-7 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey lays it in | 6-9 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | Lionel Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Rutherford | 9-9 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Lionel Davis grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 17:14 | Marshall | James Rutherford is hacked by Scott Farnsworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Louis Vanwyk (PF), Randall Smith (C) Michael Johnson, James Rutherford, Gary Pfarr, Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Frank Guffey (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| 16:53 | Marshall | Kevin Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 16:53 | Marshall | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:53 | Marshall | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Jones blocks the short jumper by David Booth | 10-9 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Kevin Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SF) David Booth | |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 15:54 | Marshall | Randall Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews grabs the board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Pfannenstiel (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Louis Vanwyk (fairly fresh) C - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (fairly fresh) SG - Dwight Wurm (fairly fresh) SF - Bob Thomas (fresh) PF - Frank Guffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Andrews - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), James Rutherford (SG), Jonathan Beaton (PF), Lionel Davis (C) Charles Moore, Daniel Pfannenstiel, Louis Vanwyk, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Angel Perez (PF), James Criner (C) Travis Roberts, Dwight Wurm, Frank Guffey, Stephen Andrews | |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Garner | 11-14 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by James Rutherford is blocked by Angel Perez | 11-14 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Rutherford steals it from Scott Farnsworth | 11-14 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | James Rutherford is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Thomas - foul #1 on Bob Thomas, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Pfarr (PF) Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG) Bob Thomas | |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton misses the lay-in | 11-14 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Criner | 11-17 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | James Rutherford clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Farnsworth and he's hacked by Jonathan Beaton - foul #1 on Jonathan Beaton, team foul #2 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Louis Vanwyk (PF), Randall Smith (C) James Rutherford, Kevin Jones, Gary Pfarr, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Frank Guffey (PF) William Garner, Arthur Harkey, Angel Perez | |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 13:06 | Marshall | Travis Roberts steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 11-20 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lionel Davis (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews (C) James Criner | |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Charles Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Farnsworth and he's fouled by Lionel Davis - foul #1 on Lionel Davis, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez (PF) Scott Farnsworth | |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews makes the free throw | 11-25 |
| 12:17 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-25 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Travis Roberts | 14-28 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Randall Smith's layup is rejected by Angel Perez | 14-28 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Charles Moore hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Pfannenstiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Vanwyk (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) C - Lionel Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Wurm (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Guffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Perez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Lionel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-28 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm makes the fadeaway from close range | 16-30 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Travis Roberts steps in front of the Charles Moore pass in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | Randall Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Charles Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-30 |
| 10:04 | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk tips it in | 18-30 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Randall Smith - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), James Rutherford (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Gary Pfarr (PF), Jonathan Beaton (C) Charles Moore, Daniel Pfannenstiel, Louis Vanwyk, Randall Smith, Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG), Bob Thomas (SF), James Criner (C) Dwight Wurm, Angel Perez, Stephen Andrews | |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts makes the 3rd free throw | 18-33 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | James Rutherford can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 18-33 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Travis Roberts | 18-36 |
| 09:05 | Marshall | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 09:04 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Pfarr | 18-36 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | Kevin Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Kevin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | James Rutherford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Rutherford steps in front of the Bob Thomas pass | 18-36 |
| 08:14 | Marshall | Kevin Jones misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 18-36 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 07:53 | Marshall | Kevin Jones drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Beaton | 20-36 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas grabs the offensive board | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Rutherford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Jones (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Gary Pfarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Beaton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Harkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Guffey (tired) 5 pts. C - James Criner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 20-36 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | James Rutherford gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Arthur Harkey steals it from Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Travis Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Lionel Davis (C) Michael Johnson, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Angel Perez (PF) Travis Roberts, Bob Thomas, Frank Guffey | |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on James Criner | 20-36 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Scott Farnsworth is called for the reach on Charles Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #5 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SF) Scott Farnsworth | |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Criner | 20-36 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Lionel Davis tips it back up and in | 22-36 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner is denied on a layup by Lionel Davis | 22-36 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner can't tip it in | 22-36 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 05:42 | Marshall | The jump hook by Charles Moore is blocked by James Criner | 22-36 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Criner | 22-36 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 22-36 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner hits the follow up shot | 22-38 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Charles Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey is hacked by Gary Pfarr - foul #1 on Gary Pfarr, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (PG), Randall Smith (PF) Charles Moore, Gary Pfarr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SF), Stephen Andrews (C) Dwight Wurm, James Criner | |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey misses the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Randall Smith gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 04:21 | Marshall | James Rutherford's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephen Andrews | 22-39 |
| 04:20 | Marshall | Lionel Davis can't tip it in | 22-39 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner makes the shot from the left side | 22-41 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), Louis Vanwyk (PF) James Rutherford, Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), David Booth (PF) Arthur Harkey, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez | |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Farnsworth | 22-44 |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel is open and buries a driving attempt from close range | 24-44 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Pfannenstiel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (tired) 4 pts. PF - Louis Vanwyk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Wurm (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Randall Smith - foul #2 on Randall Smith, team foul #8 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton (C) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG) Dwight Wurm | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-45 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Rutherford (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Lionel Davis (C) Daniel Pfannenstiel, Louis Vanwyk, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey (PF) David Booth | |
| 02:17 | Marshall | James Rutherford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Harkey - foul #1 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #6 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SG), James Criner (C) Arthur Harkey, Stephen Andrews | |
| 02:17 | Marshall | James Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | James Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Farnsworth and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Gary Pfarr (PF) Michael Johnson, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey makes the free throw | 26-48 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Lionel Davis scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by James Criner - foul #1 on James Criner, team foul #7 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez (PF) Frank Guffey | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Lionel Davis misses the free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Farnsworth | 28-51 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | James Rutherford hits a 3 from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Bob Thomas | 31-53 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Charles Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Thomas - foul #2 on Bob Thomas, team foul #8 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel (PG), Randall Smith (PF), Jonathan Beaton (C) Kevin Jones, Gary Pfarr, Lionel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth is fouled on the floor by Randall Smith - foul #3 on Randall Smith, team foul #10 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk (SF), Lionel Davis (C) Charles Moore, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Lionel Davis pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | James Rutherford buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Pfannenstiel | 35-54 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |