| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) PF - Fred Larson (fresh) C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) SG - Carl Harrison (fresh) SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Arthur Krueger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Carl Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrell Whetstone | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Krakowsky | 3-3 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Neal Gidley | 3-3 |
| 19:22 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky is hacked by Raymond Youngquist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | The short jumper by Steven Nicodemus is denied by Arthur Krueger | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Carl Harrison's dunk attempt is rejected by Melvin Krakowsky | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Neal Gidley - foul #1 on Neal Gidley, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Steven Nicodemus is called for the reach on Arthur Krueger - foul #1 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Marshall | Robert Thomas is hacked by Carl Harrison - foul #1 on Carl Harrison, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Stephan Anderson steals the ball from William Sproul | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Carl Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Samuel Porter (PF), Chad Thacker (C) Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky, Fred Larson, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Derek Stam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Thacker | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | William Sproul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Carl Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Samuel Porter | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Marshall | Derek Stam hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Harbin and the foul's on Carl Harrison - foul #2 on Carl Harrison, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Fred Larson (PF) William Sproul, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Carl Harrison, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 16:35 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Gary Mack clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Derek Stam | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | William Petties's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it in | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) PF - Fred Larson (fresh) C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) SG - Gary Mack (fresh) SF - Benjamin Benning (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Neal Gidley's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Thomas | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Jeffrey Harbin (PF) Derek Stam, Fred Larson | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Philip Mason | |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Benjamin Benning | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | Benjamin Benning steals it from Steven Nicodemus | 9-9 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Benjamin Benning slams it home | 9-11 |
| 14:05 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:50 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:36 | Houston | John Oliver clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Sproul - foul #1 on William Sproul, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Smith (SG), Fred Larson (PF), Samuel Porter (C) Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Benjamin Benning, Stephan Anderson, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 13:36 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:36 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG) William Sproul | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) John Oliver, Arthur Krueger | |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Samuel Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 13:06 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Fred Larson | 10-13 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | Kenneth Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | Marshall | Samuel Porter clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (SG), Chad Thacker (C) Kenneth Smith, Jeffrey Harbin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:29 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Neal Gidley drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Mack | 10-16 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Chad Thacker is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG) William Petties | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Raymond Youngquist, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Fred Larson - foul #1 on Fred Larson, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky (SF) Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) SG - Derek Stam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Larson (fairly fresh) C - Chad Thacker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Chad Thacker hits the easy wide open finger roll | 13-17 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is hacked by Chad Thacker - foul #1 on Chad Thacker, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 11:18 | Houston | Melvin Krakowsky takes the ball from Terrell Whetstone | 13-17 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Terrell Whetstone is called for the reach on Chad Thacker - foul #1 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #9 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Derek Stam, Melvin Krakowsky, Fred Larson | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Neal Gidley, Stephan Anderson | |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:51 | Houston | John Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Arthur Krueger tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Raymond Youngquist steps in front of the Chad Thacker pass in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Arthur Krueger buries a runner from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | William Sproul hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Arthur Krueger comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 13-21 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone can't tip it in | 13-21 |
| 10:11 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Krueger - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #10 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Samuel Porter (PF) William Sproul, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SG), Philip Mason (C) Gary Mack, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:49 | Houston | The jumper by Arthur Krueger is denied by Steven Nicodemus | 14-21 |
| 09:48 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Nicodemus | 14-21 |
| 09:46 | Marshall | John Oliver is called for the reach on William Petties in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #11 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Smith (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger | |
| 09:46 | Marshall | William Petties makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:46 | Marshall | William Petties makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the lay-in | 16-21 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Samuel Porter gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | William Petties throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF) Kenneth Smith, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:13 | Houston | Kenneth Misner connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephan Anderson | 16-23 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Derek Stam clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Neal Gidley buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Mason | 16-25 |
| 08:37 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky lays it in | 18-25 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | Philip Mason steps in front of the Samuel Porter pass | 18-25 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Petties - foul #1 on William Petties, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Chad Thacker (SF), Fred Larson (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, Derek Stam, Melvin Krakowsky, Jeffrey Harbin, Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Benjamin Benning, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 07:55 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:53 | Marshall | Chad Thacker loses the dribble to Raymond Youngquist in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Larson (fresh) C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Arthur Krueger double dribbles | 18-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 20-26 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Chad Thacker is fouled on the floor by Arthur Krueger - foul #2 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #12 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Arthur Krueger | |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Gary Mack gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Gary Mack connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Oliver and he's hacked by Chad Thacker - foul #2 on Chad Thacker, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky (SF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Chad Thacker, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:23 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Raymond Youngquist picks off the pass by William Sproul in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Oliver and the foul's on Jimmy Ruggerio - foul #1 on Jimmy Ruggerio, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (PF) William Sproul, Robert Thomas, Fred Larson | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Kenneth Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Harbin | 20-32 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the follow up shot | 20-34 |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (SG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SG), Philip Mason (PF) Gary Mack, Kenneth Misner | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-34 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Derek Stam's pass is intercepted by Neal Gidley | 20-34 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 05:04 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Benjamin Benning is called for the reach on Melvin Krakowsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Benning, team foul #13 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Samuel Porter (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, Derek Stam, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Benjamin Benning drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Philip Mason | 21-37 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | William Sproul connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 24-39 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | William Sproul's pass is intercepted by Terrell Whetstone | 24-39 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Neal Gidley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Benning | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Harbin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Benning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-41 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin grabs the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Sproul | 27-41 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Philip Mason | 27-44 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Terrell Whetstone swats the layup by Steven Nicodemus | 27-44 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Nicodemus - foul #2 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #8 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Chad Thacker (SF), Fred Larson (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) William Sproul, Jeffrey Harbin, Melvin Krakowsky, Samuel Porter, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Benjamin Benning, Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Derek Stam hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Larson | 30-45 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Fred Larson steals it from Carl Harrison | 30-45 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Derek Stam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| 02:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 30-45 |
| 01:58 | Houston | John Oliver is called for traveling | 30-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | John Oliver is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #14 | 30-45 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 01:38 | Houston | John Oliver is fouled on the floor by Chad Thacker - foul #3 on Chad Thacker, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky (SF) Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Arthur Krueger | |
| 01:38 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:38 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Steven Nicodemus (C) Derek Stam, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Kenneth Misner dunks the ball | 31-49 |
| 01:17 | Marshall | William Petties loses the dribble to Neal Gidley in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Carl Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 01:01 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky buries a turnaround from the left block set up by William Petties | 33-52 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison buries a shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Misner and he's hacked by Melvin Krakowsky - foul #1 on Melvin Krakowsky, team foul #10 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF) William Petties, Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Kenneth Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-55 |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Fred Larson tips it but misses | 33-55 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the tip | 33-55 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Jeffrey Harbin is called for the reach on Carl Harrison - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harbin, team foul #11 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (SG), Samuel Porter (C) Kenneth Smith, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | William Sproul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-57 |