| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Brad Leu inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-39 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 19:30 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander tips it home | 28-41 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jack Meeker is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 19:04 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-41 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Eddie Pate knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Bowers and the foul's on Brad Leu - foul #3 on Brad Leu, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Jack Meeker loses the dribble to Eddie Pate | 28-44 |
| 18:11 | Marshall | Noel Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Jack Meeker grabs the offensive board | 28-46 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Jack Meeker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Watson | 31-46 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Noel Smith is hacked by Chad Watson - foul #2 on Chad Watson, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alan Perkins (C) Frederick Hollander | |
| 17:05 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (SG) Daniel Bowers | |
| 17:05 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 17:05 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the lay-in | 31-48 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Eddie Pate gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:37 | Marshall | Noel Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Graham | 31-50 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 16:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Guinyard | 31-50 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-50 |
| 16:12 | Marshall | Tim Graham pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | Jeffrey Weems picks off the pass by Tim Graham | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Graham (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Eddie Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:50 | Houston | James Filip makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weems | 34-50 |
| 15:23 | Marshall | Eddie Pate lays it in on a nice dish by Tim Graham | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:08 | Houston | Donald Port hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Filip | 36-52 |
| 14:51 | Marshall | Nathan Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Frederick Hollander (C) Noel Smith, Eddie Pate, Nathan Branch | |
| 14:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Watson and he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 14:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:40 | Marshall | Tim Graham gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 14:13 | Marshall | Tim Graham snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 14:03 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Ricci | 40-52 |
| 13:34 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Graham | 40-55 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Jack Meeker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark (SF), Nathan Branch (PF) Tim Graham, Alan Perkins | |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Jack Meeker's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Branch | 40-55 |
| 12:53 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 12:42 | Marshall | Nathan Branch loses the dribble to Rogelio Ricci | 40-55 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Jack Meeker loses the dribble to Daniel Bowers | 40-55 |
| 12:18 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (PG), Eddie Pate (SF) Leroy Bayliss, Frederick Hollander | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-55 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Nathan Branch hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Eddie Pate steals the ball from James Filip | 40-55 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | The jump hook by Theodore Rivenbark is blocked by Jeffrey Weems | 40-55 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 11:09 | Houston | James Filip drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Port | 43-55 |
| 11:02 | Marshall | Sam Tryon is called for the reach on Theodore Rivenbark - foul #3 on Sam Tryon, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF) James Filip, Donald Port, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (SG), Alan Perkins (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Daniel Bowers, Nathan Branch, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Alan Perkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sam Tryon - foul #4 on Sam Tryon, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG) Noel Smith | |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Alan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Alan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 10:25 | Marshall | Tim Graham gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:04 | Marshall | Alan Perkins is fouled on the floor by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nathan Branch (PF) Alan Perkins | |
| 09:50 | Marshall | Kenneth Guinyard takes the ball from Tim Graham | 43-57 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Chad Watson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Guinyard | 45-57 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Jack Meeker grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Chad Watson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Guinyard | 48-57 |
| 09:09 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | The short jumper by Eddie Pate is denied by Rogelio Ricci | 48-57 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Tim Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Eddie Pate buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Bayliss | 48-59 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Jack Meeker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Alan Perkins (C) Leroy Bayliss, Eddie Pate, Frederick Hollander | |
| 08:03 | Marshall | Noel Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Brad Leu connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Port | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Graham (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers is fouled on the floor by Brad Leu - foul #4 on Brad Leu, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Theodore Rivenbark (C) Tim Graham, Nathan Branch | |
| 07:34 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:34 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Donald Port connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Filip | 53-61 |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Noel Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Smith | 53-64 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Daniel Bowers takes the ball from Sam Tryon | 53-64 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | Alan Perkins misses long on a shot near the basket | 53-64 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Paul Smith takes the ball from Jeffrey Weems | 53-64 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) James Filip, Donald Port, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Pate (SF), Nathan Branch (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Noel Smith, Alan Perkins, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 06:05 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the lay-in | 53-64 |
| 06:03 | Marshall | Eddie Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:10 | Marshall | Paul Smith is called for traveling | 53-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Brad Leu, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (PG), Tim Graham (SG) Paul Smith, Daniel Bowers | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Frederick Hollander steals the ball from Robert Williams | 53-67 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | Noel Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alan Perkins (C) Frederick Hollander | |
| 04:34 | Marshall | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | Noel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci lays it up and in and the foul's on Noel Smith - foul #2 on Noel Smith, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG) Noel Smith, Tim Graham | |
| 04:09 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Nathan Branch | 55-68 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eddie Pate, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (C) Eddie Pate, Nathan Branch | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Graham (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Alan Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Robert Williams is hacked by Theodore Rivenbark - foul #1 on Theodore Rivenbark, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Jeffrey Weems (PF) Donald Port, Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Marshall | Frederick Hollander (C) Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 03:07 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by Alan Perkins - foul #2 on Alan Perkins, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Sam Tryon (C) Chad Watson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:07 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:07 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Paul Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:40 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Paul Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 02:12 | Marshall | Paul Smith grabs the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:44 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Hollander | 57-70 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Paul Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Alan Perkins and he's fouled by Jack Meeker - foul #3 on Jack Meeker, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (C) Daniel Bowers, Frederick Hollander | |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Jack Meeker buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Chad Watson | 59-73 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Paul Smith loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Jack Meeker buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brad Leu and he's fouled by Noel Smith - foul #3 on Noel Smith, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Garry Rice (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Tim Graham is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jack Meeker blows the dunk | 62-75 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Alan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 62-75 |