| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Waldo Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Hobdy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Lewis (fresh) C - Tyrone Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) C - Jay Rector (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Melvin Jones inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 19:44 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tyrone Phipps | 40-40 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Porter Steinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:42 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis misses the fadeaway from close range | 42-40 |
| 18:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jay Rector | 42-40 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Ulysses Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Porter Steinman pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Melvin Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Gilbert - foul #3 on Daniel Gilbert, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wesley Phillips (SF) Daniel Gilbert | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:55 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Melvin Jones snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Melvin Jones tips it in | 42-44 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dennis Sturgis (C) Tyrone Phipps | |
| Subs | Houston | Orlando Erickson (C) Jay Rector | |
| 17:01 | Houston | Porter Steinman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cantrell | 42-47 |
| 16:55 | Marshall | Wesley Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Michael Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Melvin Jones loses the dribble to Wesley Phillips | 42-47 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Porter Steinman - foul #2 on Porter Steinman, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jose Martin (PG), Tom Morgan (C) Waldo Chase, Bryan Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (PG), Rory Wymer (SG), Mark Cummings (SF), Robert Lee (PF) Ulysses Brady, Porter Steinman, Melvin Jones, Michael Cantrell | |
| 16:31 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Rory Wymer is fouled on the floor by Lester Hobdy - foul #2 on Lester Hobdy, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jay Rector (C) Orlando Erickson | |
| 16:00 | Houston | Mark Cummings can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tom Morgan | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Hobdy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Sturgis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jamie Lilly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rory Wymer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Dennis Sturgis's pass is intercepted by Mark Cummings | 43-47 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Lester Hobdy picks off the pass by Mark Cummings | 43-47 |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Tom Morgan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Jamie Lilly gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Rory Wymer makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Lee | 43-49 |
| 15:03 | Marshall | Wesley Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Dennis Sturgis blocks the short jumper by Mark Cummings | 43-49 |
| 14:50 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Dennis Sturgis | 43-49 |
| 14:31 | Marshall | Jay Rector is called for the reach on Dennis Sturgis - foul #1 on Jay Rector, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cesar Marino (PG), Waldo Chase (SG), Daniel Gilbert (SF), Bryan Lewis (PF), Robert Asher (C) Jose Martin, Lester Hobdy, Wesley Phillips, Dennis Sturgis, Tom Morgan | |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (PG), Porter Steinman (SG), Melvin Jones (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Jamie Lilly, Rory Wymer, Mark Cummings, Robert Lee, Jay Rector | |
| 14:13 | Marshall | Waldo Chase loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Michael Cantrell loses the dribble to Daniel Gilbert | 43-49 |
| 13:27 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Ulysses Brady can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | The short jumper by Cesar Marino is denied by Orlando Erickson | 45-49 |
| 12:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Orlando Erickson | 45-49 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Porter Steinman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Lester Hobdy (SG) Waldo Chase | |
| Subs | Houston | Jay Rector (C) Orlando Erickson | |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Porter Steinman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Michael Cantrell misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | Robert Asher snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Hobdy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Gilbert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Asher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Ulysses Brady scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Jones | 47-51 |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lester Hobdy | 50-51 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Ulysses Brady hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Rector | 50-53 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Robert Asher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jay Rector - foul #2 on Jay Rector, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Waldo Chase (PG), Wesley Phillips (SF), Tyrone Phipps (PF) Cesar Marino, Daniel Gilbert, Bryan Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (PG), Rory Wymer (SG), Mark Cummings (SF), Robert Lee (PF) Ulysses Brady, Porter Steinman, Melvin Jones, Michael Cantrell | |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Robert Asher makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Robert Asher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:37 | Houston | The short jumper by Jay Rector is denied by Tyrone Phipps | 52-53 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Wesley Phillips | 52-53 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Waldo Chase makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lester Hobdy | 55-53 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Robert Lee misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | Waldo Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cesar Marino (PG), Daniel Gilbert (SF), Dennis Sturgis (C) Waldo Chase, Wesley Phillips, Robert Asher | |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (PG), Melvin Jones (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Jamie Lilly, Mark Cummings, Robert Lee, Jay Rector | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Rory Wymer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 55-53 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lester Hobdy | 58-53 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Ulysses Brady scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:37 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps buries a fadeaway in the lane | 60-55 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Rory Wymer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 60-55 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Rory Wymer tips it home | 60-57 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Orlando Erickson | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Melvin Jones snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Hobdy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Gilbert (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sturgis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rory Wymer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Ulysses Brady clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Michael Cantrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Ulysses Brady is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Phipps - foul #1 on Tyrone Phipps, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jose Martin (PG), Waldo Chase (SG), Wesley Phillips (SF), Bryan Lewis (PF), Robert Asher (C) Cesar Marino, Lester Hobdy, Daniel Gilbert, Tyrone Phipps, Dennis Sturgis | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (PG), Porter Steinman (SG), Robert Lee (PF), Jay Rector (C) Ulysses Brady, Rory Wymer, Michael Cantrell, Orlando Erickson | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Robert Asher is called for the reach on Jay Rector - foul #4 on Robert Asher, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Robert Lee hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Jones | 60-59 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Robert Asher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jay Rector - foul #3 on Jay Rector, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Cummings (SF) Melvin Jones | |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Robert Asher makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Robert Asher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Wesley Phillips is called for the reach on Mark Cummings - foul #2 on Wesley Phillips, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert (SF) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:21 | Houston | Mark Cummings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Robert Asher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert is hacked by Porter Steinman - foul #3 on Porter Steinman, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cesar Marino (PG), Lester Hobdy (SG) Waldo Chase, Wesley Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (PG), Michael Cantrell (PF) Jamie Lilly, Robert Lee | |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Asher | 64-59 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-59 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lester Hobdy, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Jones (SF) Mark Cummings | |
| 04:51 | Houston | Ulysses Brady's layup is rejected by Bryan Lewis | 64-59 |
| 04:50 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | Robert Asher scores on a floater from close range | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Melvin Jones scores on a shot from the right side set up by Porter Steinman | 66-61 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 03:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Melvin Jones | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Hobdy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Gilbert (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Asher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Porter Steinman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jay Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Ulysses Brady blows the layup | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bryan Lewis | 66-61 |
| 03:26 | Marshall | Robert Asher is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Waldo Chase (PG), Wesley Phillips (SF), Tyrone Phipps (PF), Dennis Sturgis (C) Cesar Marino, Daniel Gilbert, Bryan Lewis, Robert Asher | |
| Subs | Houston | Rory Wymer (SG), Robert Lee (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Porter Steinman, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Ulysses Brady clanks a shot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Melvin Jones tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Orlando Erickson tips it in | 66-63 |
| 02:40 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Waldo Chase | 69-63 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Cesar Marino (PG), Daniel Gilbert (SF), Bryan Lewis (PF), Robert Asher (C) Waldo Chase, Wesley Phillips, Tyrone Phipps, Dennis Sturgis | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (SG), Michael Cantrell (PF) Rory Wymer, Robert Lee | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Robert Asher is called for the reach on Porter Steinman - foul #5 on Robert Asher, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps (C) Robert Asher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:12 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Melvin Jones snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Ulysses Brady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cesar Marino - foul #4 on Cesar Marino, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jay Rector (C) Orlando Erickson | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-67 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Ulysses Brady connects on the jumper from the baseline | 71-69 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis is hacked by Ulysses Brady - foul #2 on Ulysses Brady, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy connects on the jump hook from the right block | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Melvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Tyrone Phipps - foul #2 on Tyrone Phipps, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Melvin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Marino | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Porter Steinman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ulysses Brady | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Ulysses Brady - foul #3 on Ulysses Brady, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Jay Rector grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Cantrell drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Jones | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Hobdy (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Gilbert (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Porter Steinman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Tyrone Phipps steals the ball from Michael Cantrell | 75-75 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert can't connect on a floater near the basket | 75-75 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Michael Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ulysses Brady | 75-77 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | Jay Rector swats the layup by Bryan Lewis | 75-77 |
| 02:52 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:47 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Cesar Marino - foul #5 on Cesar Marino, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Marshall | Waldo Chase (PG) Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:31 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| 02:07 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Waldo Chase | 77-79 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Waldo Chase picks off the pass by Michael Cantrell | 77-79 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 01:29 | Marshall | Daniel Gilbert loses the dribble to Jay Rector | 77-79 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Bryan Lewis is called for the reach on Porter Steinman - foul #2 on Bryan Lewis, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Lewis | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Waldo Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Hobdy (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Gilbert (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyrone Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay Rector - foul #4 on Jay Rector, team foul #8 | 77-81 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Jay Rector knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Tyrone Phipps - foul #3 on Tyrone Phipps, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Cummings (PF) Michael Cantrell | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Jay Rector misses the free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Tyrone Phipps gets the rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Lester Hobdy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 00:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Melvin Jones | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Melvin Jones is hacked by Waldo Chase in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Chase, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Cantrell (PF) Mark Cummings | |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Bryan Lewis is called for traveling | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Ulysses Brady runs out the clock | 78-85 |