| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernie Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pruneda (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | George Coleman inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bernie Bullock | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | George Coleman is called for the reach on Bernie Bullock in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Coleman, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SF) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Leonard Harrington is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Leonard Harrington, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus's pass is intercepted by Ronald Brixey | 36-37 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Mitchell | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Pruneda | 39-37 |
| 17:25 | Marshall | Mike Parker knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Kenneth Jones | 39-39 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Michael Ramey's 3 pointer is rejected by Mike Parker | 39-39 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Mike Parker snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:04 | Marshall | Mike Parker is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, Dennis Mitchell, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (PG), Steve Zapoticky (SG), Brandon Zermeno (PF), Eddie Gearheart (C) Kenneth Jones, Jerry Andrus, Mike Parker, David Pruneda | |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington's pass is intercepted by Brandon Zermeno | 39-39 |
| 16:26 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock is hacked by David Grove - foul #1 on David Grove, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG) Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SG) Bernie Bullock | |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Bobby Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Grove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Burt Pilkington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Knopf (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jerry Andrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Zapoticky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 15:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Grove | 39-39 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Jason Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to David Grove | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | David Grove misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | John Knopf gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Marshall | John Knopf connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Andrus | 39-41 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Jason Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF), Albert Lagrange (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Dennis Mitchell, Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), Bernie Bullock (SF), Lester May (PF), David Pruneda (C) John Knopf, Steve Zapoticky, Brandon Zermeno, Eddie Gearheart | |
| 14:26 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | George Coleman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | Marshall | Lester May pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Lester May tips it home | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is hacked by Lester May - foul #4 on Lester May, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Michael Ramey, Albert Lagrange | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mike Parker (PF), John Paniagua (C) Lester May, David Pruneda | |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell connects on the floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:09 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno (PG), John Knopf (SG) Kenneth Jones, Jerry Andrus | |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:29 | Marshall | John Knopf scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | George Coleman's layup is rejected by Mike Parker | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | George Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Harrington | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Brixey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) 5 reb. SG - John Knopf (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bernie Bullock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Paniagua (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Marshall | Ronald Brixey picks off the pass by Brandon Zermeno | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri is fouled on the floor by Mike Parker - foul #3 on Mike Parker, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, Dennis Mitchell, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), Jerry Andrus (SG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), David Pruneda (C) Brandon Zermeno, John Knopf, Bernie Bullock, John Paniagua | |
| 11:03 | UTEP | David Grove misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Zapoticky - foul #1 on Steve Zapoticky, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | David Grove makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | David Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | David Pruneda snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky is hacked by David Grove - foul #2 on David Grove, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | David Pruneda lays it in | 48-48 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Bobby Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Grove | 51-48 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | David Pruneda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Bobby Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Jason Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Albert Lagrange (C) Michael Ramey, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bernie Bullock (SF), Brandon Zermeno (PF) Jerry Andrus, Mike Parker | |
| 09:50 | Marshall | David Grove picks off the pass by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by David Grove | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | David Pruneda misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 53-48 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Bobby Davis lays it in | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock hits the finger roll set up by Steve Zapoticky and the foul's on David Grove - foul #3 on David Grove, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Albert Lagrange | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (SG), Eddie Gearheart (C) Steve Zapoticky, David Pruneda | |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | John Knopf snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | John Knopf misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart lays it up and in and the foul's on Ronald Brixey - foul #1 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG) Dennis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SG), Lester May (PF) Bernie Bullock, Brandon Zermeno | |
| 07:43 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Michael Ramey gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knopf (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | George Coleman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | Marshall | Lester May banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington connects on the shot near the basket set up by Michael Ramey | 57-55 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri hits a jumper in the lane | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brixey - foul #2 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, Michael Ramey, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky (SF) John Knopf | |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Jason Morgan gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Bobby Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno (PG), David Pruneda (C) Kenneth Jones, Eddie Gearheart | |
| 05:47 | Marshall | The short jumper by Steve Zapoticky is denied by Jason Morgan | 59-58 |
| 05:45 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Lester May misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Mitchell - foul #1 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Albert Lagrange (SF) David Grove | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bernie Bullock (SF) Jerry Andrus | |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Lester May makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Lester May misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Burt Pilkington | 59-59 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | The jump hook by Albert Lagrange is blocked by Lester May | 59-59 |
| 05:21 | Marshall | David Pruneda grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester May | 59-62 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bobby Davis | 61-62 |
| 04:37 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), George Coleman (SF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (PG), Jerry Andrus (SG), Mike Parker (PF) Brandon Zermeno, Steve Zapoticky, Lester May | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | George Coleman hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Harrington | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | Marshall | John Knopf misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | George Coleman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Lagrange (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Knopf (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SG - Jerry Andrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernie Bullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Pruneda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 65-62 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Mike Parker gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | Mike Parker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerry Andrus | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Dennis Mitchell, Albert Lagrange | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), Lester May (PF) Jerry Andrus, Bernie Bullock, David Pruneda | |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lester May - foul #5 on Lester May, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart (C) Lester May | |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Brixey - foul #3 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG) Leonard Harrington | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | George Coleman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | George Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Steve Zapoticky steals it from Ronald Brixey | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG) Bobby Davis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SG), Bernie Bullock (SF), David Pruneda (C) John Knopf, Steve Zapoticky, Eddie Gearheart | |
| 02:02 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock is called for 10 seconds | 67-64 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey is hacked by Jerry Andrus - foul #2 on Jerry Andrus, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | George Coleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | George Coleman hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | George Coleman is called for the reach on Jerry Andrus - foul #4 on George Coleman, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Bernie Bullock is called for the reach on Michael Ramey - foul #1 on Bernie Bullock, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | George Coleman buries a shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Jerry Andrus is called for the reach on Ronald Brixey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Andrus, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SF) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | David Pruneda gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones double dribbles | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Andrus - foul #4 on Jerry Andrus, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Mike Parker pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Mike Parker misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-66 |