| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Eddie Pate inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Frederick Hollander - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 19:29 | Marshall | Noel Smith hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Bayliss | 44-44 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Robert Williams clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Hollander - foul #2 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:46 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 45-47 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Brad Leu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 17:55 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Rivenbark | 45-50 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Theodore Rivenbark blocks the short jumper by Robert Williams | 45-50 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Brad Leu is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Tim Graham (PF) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Tim Graham snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 16:23 | Marshall | Paul Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Andrew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Andrew Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG) Paul Smith, Eddie Pate | |
| 15:47 | Marshall | Noel Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 15:46 | Marshall | Tim Graham gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Chad Watson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Meeker | 47-53 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 15:17 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 15:03 | Marshall | Tim Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Leroy Bayliss is called for the reach on Brad Leu - foul #2 on Leroy Bayliss, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Frederick Hollander | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 49-53 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 14:22 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers tips it in | 49-55 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Theodore Rivenbark picks off the pass by Jack Meeker | 49-55 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Noel Smith and he's hacked by Jack Meeker - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), James Filip (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Garry Rice (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Frederick Hollander (C) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Tim Graham, Daniel Bowers | |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Robert Williams connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Filip | 51-58 |
| 13:27 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Rogelio Ricci - foul #3 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (SF) Donald Port | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:27 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 13:22 | Houston | James Filip buries a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 13:08 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (SF) Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Robert Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 54-60 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Frederick Hollander | 54-60 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Paul Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #3 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (SG), Tim Graham (PF), Daniel Bowers (C) Garry Rice, Theodore Rivenbark, Frederick Hollander | |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Brad Leu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Tim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 11:56 | Marshall | Eddie Pate loses the dribble to Brad Leu | 54-62 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Tim Graham denies the turnaround by Sam Tryon | 54-62 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 11:42 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Eddie Pate | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tim Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Paul Smith is hacked by Jack Meeker - foul #3 on Jack Meeker, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Eddie Pate banks in the layup set up by Noel Smith and he's hacked by Chad Watson - foul #1 on Chad Watson, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Andrew Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-65 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Brad Leu tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 10:31 | Marshall | Tim Graham connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Smith | 56-68 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 10:12 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | Noel Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Bayliss | 56-70 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-70 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | Eddie Pate pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 09:18 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Rogelio Ricci, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Marshall | Garry Rice (SG), David Kilgore (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Noel Smith, Eddie Pate, Tim Graham, Daniel Bowers | |
| 09:09 | Houston | Robert Williams hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Frederick Hollander - foul #3 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #3 | 58-70 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:57 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Sam Tryon snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Robert Williams tips it in | 61-70 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | Jeffrey Weems is called for the reach on David Kilgore - foul #1 on Jeffrey Weems, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (PG), Tim Graham (SG) Leroy Bayliss, Garry Rice | |
| 08:27 | Marshall | David Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | David Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-71 |
| 08:12 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | David Kilgore is whistled for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG) David Kilgore | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the lay-in | 61-71 |
| 07:38 | Marshall | Tim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Tim Graham is hacked by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #4 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Sam Tryon, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Eddie Pate (SF) Paul Smith, Daniel Bowers, Frederick Hollander | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Tim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 07:04 | Houston | The short jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Theodore Rivenbark | 61-73 |
| 07:03 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Leu | 61-73 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Robert Williams misses badly on a runner from close range | 61-73 |
| 06:46 | Houston | James Filip grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Robert Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Brad Leu tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | James Filip steals the ball from Eddie Pate | 63-73 |
| 06:02 | Houston | James Filip banks in the layup | 65-73 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Brad Leu steals the ball from Eddie Pate | 65-73 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Theodore Rivenbark - foul #2 on Theodore Rivenbark, team foul #4 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Sam Tryon (C) James Filip, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), David Kilgore (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Theodore Rivenbark, Tim Graham | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Paul Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Hollander | 65-75 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Sam Tryon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Meeker | 67-75 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | David Kilgore loses the dribble to Rogelio Ricci | 67-75 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-75 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rogelio Ricci | 67-75 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Sam Tryon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 03:52 | Marshall | David Kilgore grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Marshall | Eddie Pate buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Smith | 67-77 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kilgore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Jack Meeker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Ricci | 69-77 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Paul Smith, Daniel Bowers, David Kilgore | |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Jack Meeker buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Williams | 71-77 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark misses short on a runner from the baseline | 71-77 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss tips it home | 71-79 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Jack Meeker's pass is intercepted by Eddie Pate | 71-79 |
| 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) | |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-79 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Eddie Pate tips it back up and in | 71-81 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Jack Meeker loses the dribble to Eddie Pate | 71-81 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Eddie Pate banks in the layup | 71-83 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Robert Williams makes the shot in the paint set up by Jack Meeker | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Jack Meeker is called for the reach on Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Meeker, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Tim Graham (SF), David Kilgore (PF), Daniel Bowers (C) Leroy Bayliss, Eddie Pate, Theodore Rivenbark, Frederick Hollander | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-85 |
| 00:40 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers gets the rebound | 73-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Paul Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 73-87 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Tim Graham - foul #1 on Tim Graham, team foul #5 | 75-87 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Garry Rice (SG) Noel Smith | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 75-87 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 75-87 |