| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Tusing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Belknap (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Saver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | James Ford inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Marshall | James Ford buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Belknap | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Brian Talton is fouled on the floor by James Chaney - foul #2 on James Chaney, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Alex Hosler (PF) James Faucett, Harris Bushey | |
| 19:04 | Rice | James Saver drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 29-33 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:48 | Rice | David Gibson gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:38 | Rice | David Gibson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | James Ford snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | William Lenahan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Alex Hosler - foul #2 on Alex Hosler, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harris Bushey (PF) Brian Talton | |
| 18:27 | Marshall | William Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | William Lenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to William Lenahan | 30-33 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clinton Belknap, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF) Alex Hosler | |
| 17:47 | Rice | David Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | William Lenahan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | William Lenahan snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Lyle Joyal steals the ball from James Ford | 30-33 |
| 16:48 | Rice | David Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Huey Stamper (PG), Claude Fitzgerald (SG), Bruce Vanwinkle (SF), Jimmy Land (PF), William Haddix (C) Raymond Tusing, Clinton Belknap, James Ford, William Lenahan, James Chaney | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Alex Hosler (PF) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber, Harris Bushey | |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Huey Stamper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Faucett - foul #3 on James Faucett, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG) James Faucett | |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Huey Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Huey Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:18 | Rice | David Gibson connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Saver | 31-35 |
| 16:01 | Marshall | William Haddix travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harris Bushey (PF) Alex Hosler | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Huey Stamper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Vanwinkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Land (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Brian Talton is fouled on the floor by Bruce Vanwinkle - foul #1 on Bruce Vanwinkle, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG) Lyle Joyal | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Harris Bushey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 15:29 | Marshall | Jimmy Land snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Bruce Vanwinkle lays it in on a nice dish by Huey Stamper | 33-35 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Harris Bushey banks in the layup set up by Brian Talton | 33-37 |
| 14:31 | Marshall | Bruce Vanwinkle slams it home set up by Claude Fitzgerald | 35-37 |
| 14:07 | Rice | William Haddix denies the turnaround by David Gibson | 35-37 |
| 14:05 | Marshall | Huey Stamper snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:51 | Marshall | Claude Fitzgerald scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Huey Stamper | 38-37 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Jimmy Land blocks the short jumper by Harris Bushey | 38-37 |
| 13:38 | Rice | David Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:27 | Rice | William Haddix is called for the reach on Brian Talton - foul #1 on William Haddix, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Tusing (PG), Clinton Belknap (SG), James Ford (SF), William Lenahan (PF), James Chaney (C) Huey Stamper, Claude Fitzgerald, Bruce Vanwinkle, Jimmy Land, William Haddix | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SG), Alex Hosler (PF) James Faucett, Brian Talton, Harris Bushey | |
| 12:59 | Rice | Leroy Graber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 12:57 | Marshall | James Ford grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | Leroy Graber steals it from James Ford | 38-37 |
| 12:31 | Rice | James Saver misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | James Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | William Lenahan's layup is rejected by Alex Hosler | 38-37 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Alex Hosler grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Lyle Joyal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | James Chaney gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Tusing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Belknap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Lenahan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Graber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Hosler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Marshall | James Saver steals it from James Chaney | 38-37 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Leroy Graber lays it in on a nice dish by James Saver | 38-39 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Lyle Joyal is called for the reach on Raymond Tusing - foul #1 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Haddix (C) James Chaney | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Harris Bushey (PF), Joseph Fields (C) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber, Alex Hosler, David Gibson | |
| 11:00 | Marshall | William Lenahan is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bruce Vanwinkle (PF) William Lenahan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Harris Bushey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Faucett | 38-41 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Raymond Tusing is called for the reach on James Faucett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Tusing, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Huey Stamper (PG), Claude Fitzgerald (SG), Jimmy Land (PF) Raymond Tusing, Clinton Belknap, James Ford | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (SF) James Saver | |
| 10:00 | Rice | Brian Talton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Bruce Vanwinkle is fouled on the floor by Alex Hosler - foul #3 on Alex Hosler, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Lenahan (PF), James Chaney (C) Jimmy Land, William Haddix | |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF), David Gibson (C) Alex Hosler, Joseph Fields | |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Bruce Vanwinkle buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Huey Stamper | 44-44 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Brian Talton buries a shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Marshall | William Lenahan knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Chaney | 46-46 |
| 08:44 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Talton | 46-49 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Bruce Vanwinkle loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Tusing (PG), Clinton Belknap (SG), James Ford (SF) Huey Stamper, Claude Fitzgerald, Bruce Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), James Saver (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Brian Talton, Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Joseph Fields drills a shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | James Ford knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Tusing and he's hacked by Alex Hosler - foul #4 on Alex Hosler, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jimmy Land (PF), William Haddix (C) William Lenahan, James Chaney | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Alex Hosler, Joseph Fields | |
| 08:02 | Marshall | James Ford misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:02 | Rice | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Raymond Tusing steals the ball from Brian Talton | 48-51 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Raymond Tusing hits the finger roll | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Belknap (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmy Land (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Brian Talton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Faucett | 50-54 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Harris Bushey - foul #2 on Harris Bushey, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Lenahan (PF) Jimmy Land | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Brian Talton, Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Alex Hosler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:27 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Lyle Joyal hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | William Haddix misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Fields - foul #1 on Joseph Fields, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Huey Stamper (PG), Claude Fitzgerald (SG), Bruce Vanwinkle (SF), James Chaney (C) Raymond Tusing, Clinton Belknap, James Ford, William Lenahan | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Harris Bushey (PF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber, Alex Hosler, Joseph Fields | |
| 05:26 | Marshall | William Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | William Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | Rice | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | James Chaney snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Huey Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Rice | James Saver snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | Rice | James Faucett can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | James Chaney grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | William Haddix hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Huey Stamper | 57-56 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Brian Talton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | James Chaney gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | James Chaney knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Huey Stamper | 59-56 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Brian Talton connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Faucett | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Huey Stamper (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claude Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Vanwinkle (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Chaney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Saver (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Marshall | James Saver steals it from James Chaney | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | Rice | James Faucett lays it up and in on a great pass from James Saver | 59-61 |
| 03:14 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Tusing (PG), Clinton Belknap (SG), James Ford (SF), William Lenahan (PF) Huey Stamper, Claude Fitzgerald, Bruce Vanwinkle, William Haddix | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Brian Talton, James Saver, David Gibson | |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-61 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Lyle Joyal gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Lyle Joyal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Lyle Joyal gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:25 | Rice | William Lenahan is called for the reach on Lyle Joyal - foul #3 on William Lenahan, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), James Saver (SF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber, Harris Bushey, Joseph Fields | |
| 02:07 | Rice | David Gibson is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Harris Bushey (PF) Brian Talton, James Saver | |
| 01:45 | Marshall | James Ford is denied on a layup by Harris Bushey | 59-61 |
| 01:43 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Belknap | 59-61 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Alex Hosler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:58 | Rice | James Faucett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harris Bushey | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap is fouled on the floor by Harris Bushey - foul #3 on Harris Bushey, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (SG), James Saver (SF) Lyle Joyal, Alex Hosler | |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Clinton Belknap makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | James Faucett loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Raymond Tusing is hacked by James Faucett in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Faucett, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Raymond Tusing misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Harris Bushey pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Harris Bushey is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Tusing - foul #2 on Raymond Tusing, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Marshall | James Ford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Rice | David Gibson gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Raymond Tusing is called for the reach on David Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Tusing, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Rice | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Rice | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | William Lenahan grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | William Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-66 |