| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Cates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Reith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Salley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) PF - Scott Newson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Yong Yen inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Marshall | William Reith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-31 |
| 19:50 | Houston | Scott Newson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Stephen Karlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (SF), Richard Tschida (C) Robert Ramey, Eddie Cover | |
| 19:12 | Marshall | Justin Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Cates | 24-31 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Walter Salley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-31 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Stephen Karlson tips it home | 24-33 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Robert Halton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Richard Tschida gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:23 | Houston | David Squires misses the 3 from straight away | 24-33 |
| 18:22 | Marshall | Justin Jones gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Robert Halton loses the dribble to Walter Salley | 24-33 |
| 18:04 | Houston | David Squires lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Salley | 24-35 |
| 17:44 | Marshall | Robert Halton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Yong Yen | 27-35 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Richard Tschida can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 17:34 | Marshall | David Cates grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | Robert Halton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | William Reith snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | David Cates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Eddie Cover (C) Stephen Karlson, David Squires, Scott Newson, Richard Tschida | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Eddie Cover hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 30-35 |
| 16:22 | Marshall | Yong Yen pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | David Cates misses the turnaround in the paint | 30-35 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Cates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yong Yen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Reith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Salley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Marshall | Robert Halton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Robert Ramey grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Walter Salley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 15:14 | Marshall | Justin Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | David Cates can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Cover - foul #2 on Eddie Cover, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Erwin Butler (PG), Michael Young (SF), Patrick Ryan (PF), Charles Cox (C) Robert Halton, Yong Yen, Justin Jones, William Reith | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Squires (SG), Nicholas Schreiber (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Walter Salley, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 14:52 | Marshall | David Cates makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | David Cates misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Eddie Cover pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Eddie Cover connects on the 3 from straight away set up by David Squires | 31-40 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Charles Cox misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-40 |
| 14:33 | Marshall | Charles Cox can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Patrick Ryan snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | Patrick Ryan connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Cates | 33-40 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Cates - foul #1 on David Cates, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (SG) David Cates | |
| Subs | Houston | Walter Salley (SG), Scott Newson (C) Robert Ramey, Eddie Cover | |
| 14:02 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber makes the 3rd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:47 | Marshall | Michael Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cox | 36-42 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Charles Matias is called for the reach on Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Charles Matias, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Halton (PG), Yong Yen (SF), Justin Jones (PF), William Reith (C) Charles Matias, Michael Young, Patrick Ryan, Charles Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Eddie Cover (C) David Squires, Scott Newson | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Robert Ramey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-42 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:33 | Marshall | William Reith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Yong Yen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Walter Salley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Cover | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erwin Butler (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Reith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Salley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) PF - Nicholas Schreiber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Yong Yen can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Robert Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Stephen Karlson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Schreiber | 36-48 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Robert Halton is hacked by Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Cates (SG), Michael Young (SF) Erwin Butler, Yong Yen | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), David Squires (SF), Scott Newson (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Eddie Cover | |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Justin Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Schreiber - foul #4 on Nicholas Schreiber, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Nicholas Schreiber | |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Justin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Justin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:16 | Houston | David Squires connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 38-50 |
| 10:00 | Marshall | Robert Halton misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-50 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Michael Young hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Walter Salley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Michael Young grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Justin Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (PG), Yong Yen (SF), Patrick Ryan (C) Robert Halton, Michael Young, William Reith | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Richard Tschida (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Justin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Justin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Scott Newson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Salley | 42-53 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Charles Matias comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | David Cates snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | Patrick Ryan is fouled on the floor by Richard Tschida - foul #1 on Richard Tschida, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Erwin Butler (PG), Charles Cox (C) Charles Matias, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Eddie Cover (C) Walter Salley, Richard Tschida | |
| 07:53 | Marshall | Patrick Ryan scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erwin Butler | 44-53 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Stephen Karlson loses the dribble to Erwin Butler in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Charles Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Stephen Karlson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Erwin Butler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Patrick Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Newson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Scott Newson makes the runner from close range set up by David Squires | 44-55 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | David Cates hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Erwin Butler | 46-55 |
| 06:36 | Houston | David Squires misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 06:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Newson | 46-55 |
| 06:19 | Houston | David Squires makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Yong Yen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Newson - foul #1 on Scott Newson, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Halton (PG), Justin Jones (PF), William Reith (C) David Cates, Patrick Ryan, Charles Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Walter Salley (SG), Nicholas Schreiber (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, David Squires, Scott Newson, Eddie Cover | |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Yong Yen misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Yong Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Richard Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Walter Salley is hacked by William Reith - foul #1 on William Reith, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Young (SF) Yong Yen | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF) Robert Ramey | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass double dribbles | 46-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Eddie Cover (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Justin Jones misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Eddie Cover hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Schreiber and he's hacked by William Reith - foul #2 on William Reith, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Cates (SG) Erwin Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), David Squires (SF) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Eddie Cover makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Marshall | William Reith scores on a runner from the right block set up by Robert Halton | 48-60 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Eddie Cover lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Justin Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 03:49 | Marshall | David Cates grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Justin Jones is denied on a layup by Nicholas Schreiber | 48-62 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Michael Young gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | David Cates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Schreiber - foul #5 on Nicholas Schreiber, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Erwin Butler (PG), Patrick Ryan (PF), Charles Cox (C) Robert Halton, Justin Jones, William Reith | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Scott Newson (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Edmond Ferguson, Walter Salley, Nicholas Schreiber, Eddie Cover | |
| 03:16 | Marshall | David Cates makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | David Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Erwin Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cates (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Squires (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Guice (fresh) SF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Newson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Houston | David Squires misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Michael Young | 50-62 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Charles Cox is fouled on the floor by Richard Tschida - foul #2 on Richard Tschida, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (SG) David Cates | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) David Squires | |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Charles Cox misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Scott Newson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Richard Tschida is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 02:03 | Marshall | David Squires is called for the reach on Erwin Butler - foul #2 on David Squires, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Pitts (SF) Michael Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Richard Tschida | |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Erwin Butler misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Charles Cox grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Paul Pitts knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Erwin Butler | 52-62 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the finger roll | 52-64 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Charles Matias hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Scott Newson pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Charles Matias steals it from Edmond Ferguson | 52-64 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Charles Cox makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pitts | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Erwin Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erwin Butler, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Young (SF) Paul Pitts | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) George Guice | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Erwin Butler is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson - foul #5 on Erwin Butler, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Pitts (SG) Erwin Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Charles Matias - foul #2 on Charles Matias, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Richard Tschida steps in front of the Charles Matias pass | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Richard Tschida buries a 3 from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Paul Pitts misses the 3 from straight away | 54-69 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Patrick Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Charles Cox's pass is intercepted by Edmond Ferguson | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson runs out the clock | 54-69 |