| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tommy Dionisio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hoagberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Moses (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | John Robbins inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Billy Falls misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Robbins - foul #1 on John Robbins, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Brian Ziff gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-44 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | Billy Falls takes the ball from Michael Brown | 31-44 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Thomas Barnum blows the layup | 31-44 |
| 18:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Manuel Moses | 31-44 |
| 18:38 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio hits a jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Billy Falls comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | Billy Falls is called for the reach on John Robbins - foul #2 on Billy Falls, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 17:47 | Marshall | John Robbins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Dionisio | 36-44 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum | 36-46 |
| 17:12 | Marshall | Michael Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg tips it in | 38-46 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Billy Falls scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Brian Ziff | 38-48 |
| 16:22 | Marshall | John Robbins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Billy Falls gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tommy Dionisio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Hoagberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Moses (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Compton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Jelinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ziff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Barnum | 38-51 |
| 15:21 | Marshall | Billy Falls is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Billy Falls, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger (PG), Jim Parker (SG), James Roemer (SF), Orville Nunn (PF), Loren Scheel (C) Tommy Dionisio, Michael Brown, John Robbins, Richard Hoagberg, Manuel Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), William Grunwald (SF), Damian Carr (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Johnny Jelinski, Brian Ziff | |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Jim Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-51 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Orville Nunn hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Charles Bolden buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Damian Carr | 40-53 |
| 14:27 | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Orville Nunn | 43-53 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Damian Carr misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Orville Nunn - foul #1 on Orville Nunn, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| 14:14 | Rice | Damian Carr makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Damian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Damian Carr denies the turnaround by Loren Scheel | 43-55 |
| 13:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Stratton | 43-55 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Damian Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio (PG), Michael Brown (SG) Jim Parker, James Roemer | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (SF) David Stratton | |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-55 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Loren Scheel can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 13:13 | Rice | William Grunwald grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 13:05 | Rice | William Grunwald misses the lay-in | 43-55 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:35 | Marshall | Orville Nunn makes the floater from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 12:18 | Marshall | Loren Scheel grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Brown | 47-55 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Billy Falls | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tommy Dionisio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Huntsberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Orville Nunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Scheel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 11:27 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:19 | Marshall | Loren Scheel scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Huntsberger | 49-57 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Damian Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Charles Bolden tips it home | 49-59 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Orville Nunn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Damian Carr - foul #4 on Damian Carr, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Roemer (PG), Jim Parker (SG), John Robbins (SF), Manuel Moses (C) Tommy Dionisio, Michael Brown, Ronald Huntsberger, Loren Scheel | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Damian Carr, William Grunwald | |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Orville Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Orville Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Edwin Compton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Barnum | 50-61 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | John Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg (PF) Orville Nunn | |
| Subs | Rice | David Stratton (PF) Johnny Jelinski | |
| 09:49 | Rice | David Stratton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Barnum | 50-64 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Stratton - foul #1 on David Stratton, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio (PG) Jim Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Manuel Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:15 | Marshall | James Roemer drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Tommy Dionisio | 52-64 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Thomas Barnum drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Falls | 52-66 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Dionisio | 55-66 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Brown (SG), Ronald Huntsberger (SF) James Roemer, John Robbins | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (PF) David Stratton | |
| 08:03 | Marshall | Billy Falls is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Billy Falls, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls | |
| 07:47 | Marshall | Michael Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tommy Dionisio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Huntsberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Hoagberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Walters (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Edwin Compton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-68 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Edwin Compton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-68 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Brian Ziff tips it but misses | 58-68 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Manuel Moses gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 06:36 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Ziff - foul #1 on Brian Ziff, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Robbins (SF), Orville Nunn (PF), Loren Scheel (C) Ronald Huntsberger, Richard Hoagberg, Manuel Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF), William Grunwald (C) Charles Bolden, James Walters, Edwin Compton, Brian Ziff | |
| 06:36 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:36 | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:19 | Rice | William Grunwald is hacked by Loren Scheel - foul #1 on Loren Scheel, team foul #3 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Roemer (PG) Tommy Dionisio | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Damian Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum | 60-70 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Loren Scheel loses the ball out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger (PG) James Roemer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billy Falls | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Marshall | John Robbins scores on a floater from close range set up by Ronald Huntsberger | 62-73 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Thomas Barnum buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by John Robbins - foul #2 on John Robbins, team foul #4 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Roemer (SG), Manuel Moses (C) Michael Brown, Loren Scheel | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Ziff (C) William Grunwald | |
| 04:57 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | Manuel Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tommy Dionisio (PG), Richard Hoagberg (PF) James Roemer, Orville Nunn | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Edwin Compton (SF) Thomas Barnum, Johnny Jelinski | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Edwin Compton is fouled on the floor by John Robbins - foul #3 on John Robbins, team foul #5 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Roemer (SF) John Robbins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:10 | Rice | James Roemer denies the turnaround by Edwin Compton | 62-76 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Richard Hoagberg pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Dionisio | 65-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Edwin Compton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Manuel Moses gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tommy Dionisio (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Huntsberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Roemer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hoagberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-76 |
| 03:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 65-76 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Billy Falls lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Compton and he's fouled by James Roemer - foul #1 on James Roemer, team foul #6 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Brown (SG), John Robbins (SF), Orville Nunn (PF), Loren Scheel (C) Tommy Dionisio, Ronald Huntsberger, Richard Hoagberg, Manuel Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Charles Bolden, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:31 | Marshall | Johnny Jelinski is called for the reach on John Robbins - foul #2 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jim Parker (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (PG), Christopher Boone (SG) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls | |
| 02:31 | Marshall | John Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:31 | Rice | David Stratton gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| 02:14 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by James Walters is blocked by Loren Scheel | 65-79 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | John Robbins pulls down the rebound | 65-79 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Johnny Jelinski steals the ball from Orville Nunn | 65-79 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Christopher Boone is denied on a layup by Loren Scheel | 65-79 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | James Roemer pulls down the rebound | 65-79 |
| 01:19 | Marshall | John Robbins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-79 |
| 01:02 | Rice | James Roemer steps in front of the Christopher Boone pass | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Loren Scheel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-79 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | John Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by James Roemer is blocked by William Grunwald | 68-79 |
| 00:47 | Rice | William Grunwald gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Robbins - foul #4 on John Robbins, team foul #7 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger (PG) John Robbins | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG) Christopher Boone | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Ronald Huntsberger knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Parker | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Bolden runs out the clock | 70-81 |