| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lane Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Willard Sanford inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:23 | Rice | James Fleming misses the runner in the paint | 30-42 |
| 19:22 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | Lance Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 18:54 | Rice | George Mulloy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Don Wettstein | 30-45 |
| 18:44 | Marshall | Jay Brown clanks a turnaround from the left block | 30-45 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 18:37 | Rice | James Fleming lays it in on a great pass from George Mulloy | 30-47 |
| 18:16 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul tips it home | 32-47 |
| 17:57 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on a runner from the baseline | 32-47 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it but misses | 32-47 |
| 17:55 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul's floater is tipped away by Richard Young | 32-47 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Don Wettstein gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:26 | Rice | James Fleming comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 17:24 | Rice | George Mulloy grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Don Wettstein banks in the layup | 32-49 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses badly on a shot in the lane | 32-49 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 16:42 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bob Weir | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:30 | Marshall | Lane Phillips blows the layup | 32-52 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Willard Sanford grabs the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 16:16 | Marshall | Lane Phillips is denied on a layup by Richard Young | 32-52 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Don Wettstein grabs the board | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:59 | Rice | James Fleming misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 15:58 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jay Brown | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lane Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Lance Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Bob Weir lays it in on a nice dish by Don Wettstein | 34-54 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Lane Phillips comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #1 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), William Clardy (SF), Reyes Prather (PF) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, Willard Sanford, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Lane Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Lane Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Rodney Coca gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:30 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 14:09 | Marshall | Roger Moore connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by William Clardy | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Michael Fellman is hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Archer (C) Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Clardy - foul #1 on William Clardy, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Willard Sanford (SF) William Clardy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:31 | Marshall | John Anderson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Reyes Prather | 40-58 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Matthew Archer steals the ball from Rodney Coca | 40-58 |
| 13:11 | Marshall | Roger Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Moore, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Norman Smith, Gerard Ramsey, Michael Fellman | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:50 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is called for traveling | 40-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, Matthew Archer | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG) George Mulloy | |
| 12:31 | Marshall | Willard Sanford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-58 |
| 12:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Fleming | 40-58 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 11:59 | Marshall | Willard Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reyes Prather (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Coca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Archer (C) Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Rodney Coca | |
| 11:34 | Marshall | Jay Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Dikembe Abdul blocks the short jumper by Don Wettstein | 43-58 |
| 11:09 | Rice | George Mulloy tips it home | 43-60 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | Lance Walker misses long on a jumper from the left block | 43-60 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:38 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Willard Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | Matthew Archer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), William Clardy (SF), Reyes Prather (PF) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, Willard Sanford, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SF), Rodney Coca (PF) Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Norman Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Mulloy | 43-62 |
| 09:50 | Marshall | William Clardy lays it up and in set up by John Anderson | 45-62 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Matthew Archer is called for the reach on George Mulloy - foul #2 on Matthew Archer, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (C) Matthew Archer | |
| Subs | Rice | Don Wettstein (PF) Richard Young | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Don Wettstein can't tip it in | 45-62 |
| 09:04 | Marshall | William Clardy gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | A charge is called on William Clardy - foul #2 on William Clardy, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Willard Sanford (SF), Lane Phillips (C) Roger Moore, John Anderson, William Clardy, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith | |
| 08:22 | Rice | Bob Weir is hacked by Lance Walker - foul #1 on Lance Walker, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul (PF) Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (PG) George Mulloy | |
| 07:59 | Rice | Bob Weir drills a runner in the lane | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lane Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Coca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Willard Sanford hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Norman Smith's layup is rejected by Lane Phillips | 48-64 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Rodney Coca tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Lance Walker buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reyes Prather (PF) Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Richard Young (C) Norman Smith, Don Wettstein, Rodney Coca | |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Lance Walker makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Willard Sanford steals the ball from James Fleming | 51-66 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Jay Brown loses the dribble to Gilbert McGibney | 51-66 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Bob Weir lays it in on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 51-68 |
| 06:08 | Marshall | Willard Sanford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 06:07 | Rice | James Fleming grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 05:49 | Rice | James Fleming makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Willard Sanford - foul #2 on Willard Sanford, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Jay Brown, Lance Walker, Lane Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Don Wettstein (PF) Bob Weir, Gerard Ramsey | |
| 05:49 | Rice | James Fleming misses the free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:49 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdul | 51-70 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | Gilbert McGibney steps in front of the Willard Sanford pass | 51-70 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Richard Young is called for traveling | 51-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SF), Matthew Archer (C) Willard Sanford, Reyes Prather | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SF) James Fleming | |
| 04:49 | Marshall | John Anderson is hacked by George Mulloy - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #5 | 51-70 |
| 04:39 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Clardy | 53-70 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Don Wettstein clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 04:10 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the tip | 53-70 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | William Clardy snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Matthew Archer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Archer | 53-70 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | Matthew Archer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 03:54 | Rice | George Mulloy snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Richard Young scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Norman Smith | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Don Wettstein - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Michael Fellman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Zuercher (SG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Roger Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 02:40 | Rice | William Clardy picks off the pass by George Mulloy | 58-72 |
| 02:20 | Marshall | Gerard Ramsey denies the turnaround by Matthew Archer | 58-72 |
| 02:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rodney Coca | 58-72 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Rodney Coca lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Fellman | 58-74 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | William Clardy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 01:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Fellman | 58-74 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abdul | 58-74 |
| 01:09 | Marshall | The rebound goes to William Clardy | 58-74 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Matthew Archer lays it up and in set up by William Clardy | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey lays it up and in | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul scores on a jump hook in the paint | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Rice | George Mulloy runs out the clock | 62-76 |