| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Eddie Pate inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marshall | Eddie Pate blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Noel Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:15 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Michael Neumiller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Junior Williamson | 34-29 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark dunks the ball on a nice dish by Leroy Bayliss and the foul's on Jeffrey Derosa - foul #1 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Junior Williamson blows the layup but he's fouled by Frederick Hollander - foul #2 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Theodore Rivenbark | 37-30 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harvey Bull | 37-30 |
| 17:57 | Rice | The jump hook by Junior Williamson is blocked by Eddie Pate | 37-30 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Junior Williamson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Macedo | 37-33 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Michael Neumiller is called for the reach on Eddie Pate - foul #1 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Harvey Bull can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Donald Richardson hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on Leroy Bayliss - foul #1 on Harvey Bull, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (SG), Tim Graham (PF) Noel Smith, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson | |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG) Leroy Bayliss | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Harvey Bull | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Eddie Pate lays it in on a great pass from Paul Smith | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Graham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Donald Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG) Paul Smith, Eddie Pate | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tim Graham - foul #1 on Tim Graham, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Michael Neumiller steps in front of the Tim Graham pass | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the shot from the right block | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Harvey Bull is denied on a layup by Daniel Bowers | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Marshall | Tim Graham snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | Marshall | Noel Smith misses the runner in the paint | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:53 | Marshall | Noel Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Bayliss | 44-42 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harvey Bull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Harvey Bull grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa throws it down on a great pass from Junior Williamson | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Marshall | Noel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Garry Rice (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), David Kilgore (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Tim Graham, Theodore Rivenbark, Daniel Bowers | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| 11:49 | Rice | Oscar Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Frederick Hollander | 44-44 |
| 11:28 | Marshall | David Kilgore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garry Rice (fresh) SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kilgore (fresh) C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Donald Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Charles Holloway's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Rice | 47-44 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | David Kilgore pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Donald Richardson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Charles Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Paul Smith, Garry Rice, David Kilgore | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Bayliss | 49-44 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Michael Neumiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | Noel Smith snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Rivenbark | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull is called for a backcourt violation | 52-44 |
| 08:55 | Marshall | Jeffrey Derosa blocks the short jumper by Noel Smith | 52-44 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Michael Neumiller snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frederick Hollander - foul #3 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (C) Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (PF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | Eddie Pate drills a jumper from the right block | 54-46 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Junior Williamson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Richardson | 54-48 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Noel Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Pate | 57-48 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Jason Macedo tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 07:24 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Theodore Rivenbark | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Graham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Junior Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Eddie Pate buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Bayliss and he's hacked by Donald Richardson - foul #2 on Donald Richardson, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Frederick Hollander (C) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jason Macedo | |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Oscar Santana drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:27 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers tips it home | 62-51 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi is whistled for a carry | 62-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Kilgore (PF) Eddie Pate | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert James (C) Donald Richardson | |
| 05:50 | Marshall | David Kilgore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Frederick Hollander swats the layup by Jeffrey Derosa | 62-51 |
| 05:24 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Oscar Santana steals it from Frederick Hollander | 62-51 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Oscar Santana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 04:54 | Marshall | Tim Graham pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:54 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Paul Smith, Daniel Bowers, Tim Graham, David Kilgore | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Albert James | |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark connects on the turnaround from the right block | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Junior Williamson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Bull | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark blows the layup but he's fouled by Harvey Bull - foul #2 on Harvey Bull, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Harvey Bull drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 65-56 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Noel Smith steps in front of the Harvey Bull pass | 65-56 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (PF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Jason Macedo is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses short on a shot near the basket | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander tips it home | 67-56 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Donald Richardson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Richardson scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Marshall | Noel Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Noel Smith tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Eddie Pate is called for the reach on Donald Richardson - foul #2 on Eddie Pate, team foul #4 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Donald Richardson | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Michael Neumiller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Eddie Pate grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is hacked by Harvey Bull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Bull, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (SF), Tim Graham (PF) Eddie Pate, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on Leroy Bayliss - foul #4 on Harvey Bull, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Bowers - foul #2 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Garry Rice (SG), David Kilgore (PF) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:46 | Marshall | David Kilgore grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | David Kilgore is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Santana - foul #2 on Oscar Santana, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF) Junior Williamson | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | David Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | David Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Oscar Santana connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Salvatore Rossi | 73-64 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Frederick Hollander (C) Paul Smith, Garry Rice, David Kilgore | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on Leroy Bayliss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Bull, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Harvey Bull | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jason Macedo gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Daniel Bowers is called for the reach on Junior Williamson - foul #3 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Garry Rice (SG), David Kilgore (PF) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | Tim Graham grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 74-64 |