| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Laubach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | David Laubach's layup is rejected by John Cowling | 30-24 |
| 19:48 | Marshall | Larry Morrow tips it home | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Edwin Veatch can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Laubach - foul #3 on David Laubach, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | David Laubach scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Morrow | 32-29 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Richard Thomas lays it in set up by Duane Lawhorn | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:53 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | Rice | John Cowling can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 18:29 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | Richard Thomas blocks the short jumper by David Laubach | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 17:53 | Marshall | Edwin Veatch is called for the reach on David Laubach - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (C) Duane Lawhorn, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Larry Whitney (C) Stephen Sartin, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 17:11 | Rice | Bobby Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF) David Laubach, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow | |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Zachary Hedberg picks off the pass by Tony Melgar | 34-29 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:14 | Rice | John Nutter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 37-29 |
| 15:58 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:56 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hart | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marshall | Carl Lungwitz swats the short shot by Alan Hart | 37-29 |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Tony Melgar tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:30 | Marshall | Tony Melgar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | Marshall | Duane Lawhorn steals it from Herbert Riendeau in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), David Laubach (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| 14:40 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wilbert Perry | 37-31 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Wilbert Perry steps in front of the Richard Thomas pass | 37-31 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses the dunk | 37-31 |
| 14:13 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the dunk | 37-31 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Larry Morrow pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:30 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Michael Granados gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Ralph Freitas comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | John Cowling takes the ball from Wilbert Perry | 37-31 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Richard Thomas clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Wilbert Perry - foul #3 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Stephen Sartin, David Laubach, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Larry Whitney knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Richard Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Hart - foul #1 on Alan Hart, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) John Cowling | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Marshall | Duane Lawhorn picks off the pass by Alan Hart | 41-33 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Nutter | 44-33 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Lungwitz - foul #1 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Richard Thomas, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Dario Zimmerman, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 44-34 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Laubach - foul #4 on David Laubach, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG) Herbert Riendeau | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | David Laubach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-34 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:35 | Rice | John Cowling is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (PF) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Laubach | 46-37 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Ralph Freitas clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Laubach - foul #5 on David Laubach, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Zachary Hedberg (PF) Michael Granados, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Larry Whitney (C) David Laubach, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:52 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Larry Morrow | 47-37 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | Larry Morrow is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 08:39 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin is hacked by Carl Lungwitz - foul #2 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Larry Whitney's pass is intercepted by Carl Lungwitz | 47-37 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Ralph Freitas tips it in | 49-37 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF) Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow | |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Larry Whitney | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Herbert Riendeau - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Alan Hart misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 07:12 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 07:08 | Rice | John Cowling misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 07:07 | Rice | John Cowling tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Herbert Riendeau picks off the pass by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Alan Hart is fouled on the floor by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Ralph Freitas (C) Duane Lawhorn, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Wilbert Perry (SF) Herbert Riendeau, Tony Melgar | |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Edwin Veatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Morrow (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Alan Hart, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman is hacked by John Nutter - foul #2 on John Nutter, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Richard Thomas is denied on a layup by Larry Whitney | 51-46 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:19 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:02 | Marshall | Larry Morrow drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dario Zimmerman | 51-49 |
| 04:46 | Rice | John Nutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Tony Melgar (SF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Dario Zimmerman, Larry Whitney | |
| 04:27 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:12 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Granados | 54-49 |
| 03:43 | Marshall | The jumper by Larry Morrow is denied by Carl Lungwitz | 54-49 |
| 03:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wilbert Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Michael Granados is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Perry - foul #4 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Alan Hart (PF) Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG) Herbert Riendeau | |
| 02:48 | Rice | John Nutter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Dario Zimmerman - foul #1 on Dario Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Whitney (C) Leslie Tamplin | |
| 02:48 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:48 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:48 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 3rd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| 02:36 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin hits a jumper in the lane set up by Wilbert Perry | 57-51 |
| 02:25 | Rice | John Cowling's layup is rejected by Larry Morrow | 57-51 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Granados | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin can't tip it in | 60-51 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is fouled on the floor by Leslie Tamplin - foul #1 on Leslie Tamplin, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Bobby Allison (SF) Michael Granados, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Larry Morrow loses the dribble to Bobby Allison | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by Dario Zimmerman | 62-51 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn runs out the clock | 62-51 |