| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Laubach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:50 | Marshall | David Laubach can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:35 | Houston | David Laubach picks off the pass by Gary Maury | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Nelson - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Daniel Nelson | |
| 19:17 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Stephen Sartin - foul #3 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Stephen Sartin | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin double dribbles | 32-34 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger blows the dunk | 32-34 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Larry Morrow pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | David Laubach clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Wood | 32-36 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | David Laubach is hacked by Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Whitney (C) Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 17:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Henry Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | David Laubach drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Sartin | 35-38 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gary Maury | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Laubach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Whitney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Joe Lynch is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Perry - foul #2 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, David Laubach, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 15:08 | Houston | Philip Richardson's floater is tipped away by Leslie Tamplin | 35-40 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Daniel Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dario Zimmerman - foul #1 on Dario Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Michael Toland | |
| 14:40 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | Alan Hart's pass is intercepted by Clinton Canaday | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson lays it in set up by Clinton Canaday | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Alan Hart clanks a runner in the paint | 35-44 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Riendeau | 38-44 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:53 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:47 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Gary Maury snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Pat Ray | 38-47 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin's layup is rejected by Pat Ray | 38-47 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Houston | A charge is called on Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), David Laubach (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Daniel Nelson, Henry Wood, Pat Ray | |
| 11:44 | Marshall | David Laubach misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:43 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | David Laubach misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Larry Morrow steals the ball from Timothy Gallaher | 38-47 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | David Laubach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Gary Maury misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 10:17 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG) Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 10:17 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:17 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:59 | Marshall | Larry Whitney snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin (C) Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Michael Toland | |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Pat Ray comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Marshall | David Laubach gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Henry Wood can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 08:38 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | David Laubach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the finger roll set up by Henry Wood | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Laubach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Sartin | 44-51 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is hacked by Leslie Tamplin - foul #3 on Leslie Tamplin, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Tony Melgar - foul #1 on Tony Melgar, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Alan Hart gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is hacked by Larry Whitney - foul #3 on Larry Whitney, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Clinton Canaday lays it up and in set up by Philip Richardson | 44-53 |
| 06:08 | Marshall | Mark Shellenbarger steals the ball from Alan Hart | 44-53 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Tony Melgar steals the ball from Mark Shellenbarger | 44-53 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses the easy layup | 44-53 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Larry Whitney takes the ball from Mark Shellenbarger | 44-53 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Larry Whitney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), David Laubach (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland | |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Daniel Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Maury | 46-55 |
| 04:54 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 04:52 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Larry Whitney is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin (C) Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 04:00 | Marshall | Daniel Nelson picks off the pass by Larry Morrow | 46-57 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Gary Maury banks in the layup set up by Daniel Nelson | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Laubach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Joe Lynch is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sartin - foul #4 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF) Stephen Sartin, David Laubach, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Alan Hart snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Riendeau and he's hacked by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Alan Hart misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 48-60 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the lay-in | 48-60 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Henry Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Leslie Tamplin picks off the pass by Clinton Canaday | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin is whistled for traveling | 48-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), David Laubach (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-60 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry is whistled for a carry | 48-60 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin banks in the layup set up by David Laubach | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Sartin - foul #5 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Stephen Sartin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Clinton Canaday steals the ball from Herbert Riendeau | 50-64 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the dunk | 50-64 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Larry Morrow gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses long on a fullcourt shot | 50-64 |