| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Frost (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Laporte (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Robert Riggs is fouled on the floor by Robert Laporte - foul #2 on Robert Laporte, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Alvin Harrison steals the ball from Robert Riggs | 28-28 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Robert Laporte shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Phillips | 28-30 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Robert Riggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Stewart | 30-30 |
| 18:29 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the runner from the left block | 32-30 |
| 17:59 | Marshall | Joseph Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Carlos Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Stewart | 34-30 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Mario Wishart takes the ball from Robert Laporte | 34-30 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Raymond Stewart slams it home on a nice dish by Mario Wishart | 36-30 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Joseph Frost is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Phillips | 36-33 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Mario Wishart is hacked by Gene Bressler - foul #2 on Gene Bressler, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (PG), James Schweda (SG), Johnny Day (SF), Glenn Smith (PF), Brett Harrell (C) Gene Bressler, Joseph Frost, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison, Robert Laporte | |
| 16:09 | Houston | Robert Coleman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | Marshall | Brett Harrell grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Brett Harrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Schweda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Day (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-33 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Michael Mitchell tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 15:18 | Marshall | Johnny Day makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Smith | 38-35 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Michael Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Glenn Smith | 38-35 |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Johnny Day snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Charles Byers, Raymond Ryan, Michael Mitchell, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF), Robert Laporte (C) James Schweda, Johnny Day, Glenn Smith, Brett Harrell | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Robert Laporte denies the turnaround by Carlos Wilson | 38-35 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Robert Laporte grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:00 | Marshall | Gene Bressler is fouled on the floor by Robert Riggs - foul #3 on Robert Riggs, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Frost (SG) Ronald Chaney | |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Joseph Frost misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:34 | Houston | The jump hook by Kevin Hoffman is blocked by Robert Laporte | 38-35 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Robert Riggs tips it in | 40-35 |
| 13:08 | Marshall | Carlos Wilson steps in front of the Chris Phillips pass | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Carlos Wilson banks in the layup | 42-35 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:48 | Marshall | Chris Phillips hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Carlos Wilson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Wishart | 45-37 |
| 12:09 | Marshall | Carlos Wilson steps in front of the Joseph Frost pass | 45-37 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Riggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Harrison - foul #1 on Alvin Harrison, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (PG), James Schweda (SG), Johnny Day (SF), Glenn Smith (PF), Brett Harrell (C) Gene Bressler, Joseph Frost, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison, Robert Laporte | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Schweda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Robert Riggs hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Raymond Ryan | 48-37 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 11:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 48-37 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:02 | Marshall | James Schweda grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:58 | Marshall | Raymond Stewart is called for the reach on Glenn Smith - foul #3 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Michael Mitchell (PF) Raymond Stewart, Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:45 | Marshall | James Schweda's layup is rejected by Robert Coleman | 48-37 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Raymond Ryan scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-37 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | James Schweda is fouled on the floor by Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG), Kevin Hoffman (C) Charles Byers, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Alvin Harrison (PF) James Schweda, Brett Harrell | |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 09:59 | Marshall | Glenn Smith snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 09:46 | Marshall | Kevin Hoffman blocks the short jumper by Alvin Harrison | 50-37 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Michael Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Michael Mitchell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gene Bressler - foul #3 on Gene Bressler, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Mario Wishart (SF) Gary Smith, Raymond Ryan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Frost (SG), Chris Phillips (SF), Robert Laporte (C) Ronald Chaney, Johnny Day, Glenn Smith | |
| 09:24 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:24 | Marshall | Robert Laporte gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | Robert Laporte splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gene Bressler | 51-39 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Carlos Wilson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mitchell | 53-39 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | Joseph Frost hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gene Bressler | 53-41 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Mario Wishart tips it home | 55-41 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Robert Laporte misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Frost (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Laporte (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 07:23 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Chris Phillips | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Gene Bressler drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Phillips | 55-43 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Laporte - foul #3 on Robert Laporte, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (PG), James Schweda (SG), Johnny Day (SF), Glenn Smith (PF), Brett Harrell (C) Gene Bressler, Joseph Frost, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison, Robert Laporte | |
| 06:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Marshall | Brett Harrell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hoffman - foul #1 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:14 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Chaney - foul #2 on Ronald Chaney, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Johnny Day can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Riggs - foul #4 on Robert Riggs, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Glenn Smith - foul #1 on Glenn Smith, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Laporte (C) Brett Harrell | |
| 05:24 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Johnny Day scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Schweda | 58-46 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Robert Riggs knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Raymond Stewart | 60-46 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | Robert Riggs swats the layup by Robert Laporte | 60-46 |
| 04:25 | Marshall | Glenn Smith tips it in | 60-48 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Robert Laporte snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Robert Laporte dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Schweda | 60-50 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Robert Riggs comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Smith - foul #2 on Glenn Smith, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Charles Byers, Raymond Ryan, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Joseph Frost (SG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF) Ronald Chaney, James Schweda, Glenn Smith, Robert Laporte | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Chris Phillips is fouled on the floor by Raymond Stewart - foul #4 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Frost (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. C - Johnny Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Marshall | Chris Phillips is hacked by Raymond Stewart - foul #5 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG) Raymond Stewart | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Harrell (C) Johnny Day | |
| 03:28 | Marshall | Chris Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:28 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Mario Wishart scores on a turnaround in the lane | 63-51 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Chris Phillips is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hoffman - foul #2 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is denied on a dunk by Brett Harrell | 63-51 |
| 02:40 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison misses short on a shot from the left block | 63-51 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Alvin Harrison | 63-51 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Joseph Frost loses the dribble to Mario Wishart | 63-51 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Gary Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Michael Mitchell can't tip it in | 63-51 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Brett Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Joseph Frost misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (PG), Johnny Day (SF), Glenn Smith (PF) Gene Bressler, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison | |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Joseph Frost makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Joseph Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the runner in the lane | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Charles Byers is called for the reach on Ronald Chaney - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (SG) Joseph Frost | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Mitchell | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Robert Coleman connects on the floater in the lane | 67-54 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Glenn Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Ryan - foul #1 on Raymond Ryan, team foul #11 | 67-54 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Smith runs out the clock | 67-56 |