| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | James Kress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | James Spivey is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres double dribbles | 26-35 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Isaac Lewis - foul #3 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Shanley (C) Isaac Lewis | |
| 19:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | James Spivey is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | David Shanley clanks a shot from the right block | 27-35 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | James Spivey drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Gutierres | 27-37 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Brett Wilder picks off the pass by Angel Bruno | 27-37 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | James Spivey is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| 17:18 | Houston | James Kress drills a jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Fredrick | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Houston | William Gouin misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-40 |
| 16:45 | Houston | William Gouin tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 16:43 | Marshall | David Shanley snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:26 | Marshall | Brett Wilder can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:24 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Robert Spier loses the dribble to Richard Gutierres | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Spivey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Shanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 15:56 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 15:44 | Houston | Robert Spier hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 15:34 | Marshall | David Fredrick connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Wilder | 31-42 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Angel Bruno buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Spier | 33-42 |
| 15:03 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | James Spivey hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Johnny Thorn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Angel Bruno | 36-44 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | James Spivey hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Spivey - foul #3 on James Spivey, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), Daniel Wagoner (SG), George Michaels (SF), John Moore (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Richard Gutierres, David Fredrick, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, David Shanley | |
| 14:05 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wardle - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Armando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 3rd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Angel Bruno clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Harold Clingerman tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 13:01 | Marshall | Robert Huff connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Isaac Lewis | 40-51 |
| 12:37 | Marshall | John Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Wagoner | 40-53 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Daniel Wagoner is called for the reach on Armando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), David Shanley (PF) Daniel Wagoner, John Moore | |
| 12:14 | Houston | William Gouin is hacked by Isaac Lewis - foul #4 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Spivey (SF), Brett Wilder (PF) George Michaels, Isaac Lewis | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Kevin Wardle pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Huff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Shanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 11:26 | Marshall | James Spivey grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Gutierres | 40-56 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Harold Clingerman drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 10:10 | Marshall | James Spivey scores on a turnaround from the right block | 43-58 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Brett Wilder swats the layup by Kevin Wardle | 43-58 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brett Wilder | 43-58 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Robert Huff buries a runner from close range set up by Brett Wilder and he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #3 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (SF), John Moore (C) Richard Gutierres, James Spivey, Brett Wilder | |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Robert Huff misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:31 | Houston | James Kress drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Gouin | 45-60 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | John Moore misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), James Wilson (C) Robert Huff, David Shanley | |
| 09:08 | Marshall | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Angel Bruno travels with the ball | 45-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Spivey (SF) George Michaels | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:31 | Marshall | James Spivey is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Wilder (PF) James Wilson | |
| 08:31 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Robert Spier scores on a runner in the lane | 47-64 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Johnny Thorn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Spier | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:26 | Marshall | James Spivey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Spivey, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Isaac Lewis (C) John Moore | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Robert Spier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 07:04 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brett Wilder | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Harold Clingerman loses the dribble to Brett Wilder | 50-67 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | James Spivey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 06:09 | Marshall | David Fredrick tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 05:58 | Houston | James Kress misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Isaac Lewis - foul #5 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) David Fredrick, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| 05:58 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 05:58 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:56 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:43 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | David Shanley can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Armando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | David Shanley misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | David Shanley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Harold Clingerman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 04:46 | Marshall | Robert Huff loses the dribble to Donald Stachowski | 55-70 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 55-70 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Angel Bruno tips it but misses | 55-70 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | John Moore grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Angel Bruno jams it | 57-70 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), James Spivey (SF), Brett Wilder (PF) Robert Huff, George Michaels, John Moore | |
| 03:38 | Marshall | David Fredrick hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Gutierres | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the offensive board | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - David Shanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-72 |
| 03:13 | Marshall | David Fredrick grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | David Fredrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), George Michaels (SF), John Moore (C) Richard Gutierres, James Spivey, Brett Wilder | |
| 02:53 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Kevin Wardle loses the dribble to George Michaels | 57-74 |
| 02:30 | Marshall | David Fredrick is hacked by Armando Rodriguez - foul #3 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| 02:30 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 02:30 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 02:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Wardle | 57-75 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-75 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Moore | 57-75 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Donald Stachowski blocks the short jumper by David Fredrick | 57-75 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Harold Clingerman pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno double dribbles | 57-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SG) David Fredrick | |
| 01:41 | Marshall | David Shanley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Huff - foul #1 on Robert Huff, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Donald Stachowski pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Kevin Wardle scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (PF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses the free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | David Shanley gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Harold Clingerman takes the ball from Robert Huff | 61-75 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Kevin Wardle snags the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Keith Costello lays it up and in set up by Harold Clingerman | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Robert Huff runs out the clock | 63-75 |