| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Robert Halton is called for the reach on Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Halton, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Justin Jones swats the layup by Vincent Vaden | 40-28 |
| 19:51 | Houston | Vincent Vaden tips it in | 42-28 |
| 19:32 | Marshall | Yong Yen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | David Cates hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Halton | 42-31 |
| 18:44 | Houston | David Cates steps in front of the Eric Keller pass | 42-31 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin misses the lay-in | 42-31 |
| 18:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 42-31 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Eric Keller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Halton - foul #2 on Robert Halton, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:20 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | Justin Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Justin Jones, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:38 | Houston | Yong Yen picks off the pass by David Phillips | 43-31 |
| 17:18 | Marshall | David Cates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Stephen Karlson pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Eric Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Young (C) Scotty Scoggin | |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Eric Keller steps in front of the David Cates pass | 43-31 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Eric Keller knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Edmond Ferguson | 45-31 |
| 16:04 | Marshall | David Cates is fouled on the floor by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Robert Ramey (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (PG), Jonathon Keach (C) Robert Halton, Yong Yen | |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Michael Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Marshall | Erwin Butler (SG), Scott Parker (C) David Cates, Justin Jones | |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Michael Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Matias (fresh) SG - Erwin Butler (fresh) SF - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathon Keach (fresh) C - Scott Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Scott Parker steals the ball from Eric Keller | 45-32 |
| 15:22 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach travels with the ball | 45-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (PF) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:08 | Houston | Greg Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Charles Matias gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:45 | Marshall | Erwin Butler is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Halton (PG), David Cates (SG), Yong Yen (SF), Justin Jones (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Charles Matias, Erwin Butler, Michael Young, Jonathon Keach, Scott Parker | |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Yong Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:13 | Houston | Allen Morello is fouled on the floor by Justin Jones - foul #3 on Justin Jones, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:08 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled on the floor by Justin Jones - foul #4 on Justin Jones, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Young (PF) Justin Jones | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Greg Rice hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 47-32 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Stephen Karlson steals it from Michael Young | 47-32 |
| 13:17 | Houston | David Phillips blows the layup | 47-32 |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | Robert Halton knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by David Cates and he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #4 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathon Keach (C) Scotty Scoggin | |
| 12:50 | Marshall | Robert Halton misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 47-34 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Robert Ramey misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (SF), Scott Parker (C) Yong Yen, Michael Young | |
| 12:18 | Houston | Robert Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:05 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Halton | 48-36 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Allen Morello misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach grabs the board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Matias (fresh) PF - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Marshall | David Cates buries a shot from the left side set up by Jonathon Keach | 48-38 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by David Cates - foul #2 on David Cates, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Pitts (SF) Robert Halton | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Charles Matias connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Pitts | 50-40 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Vincent Vaden's pass is intercepted by David Cates | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Marshall | David Cates hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Vaden and the foul's on Charles Matias - foul #1 on Charles Matias, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) George Guice, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Halton (PG), Yong Yen (SF), Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) David Cates, Paul Pitts, Jonathon Keach, Scott Parker | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | Yong Yen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin tips it home | 53-44 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Allen Morello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Cates (SG) Charles Matias | |
| 09:20 | Marshall | Yong Yen loses the dribble to Edmond Ferguson | 53-44 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Stephen Karlson banks in the layup set up by Robert Ramey | 55-44 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Michael Young is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Robert Halton double dribbles | 55-44 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson scores on a jumper from close range set up by Stephen Karlson | 57-44 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Robert Halton is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathon Keach (C) Scotty Scoggin | |
| 07:51 | Marshall | David Cates scores on a jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Halton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Cates (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Stephen Karlson clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Yong Yen - foul #1 on Yong Yen, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (PG), Justin Jones (PF) Robert Halton, Michael Young | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | Justin Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 59-46 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Justin Jones tips it in | 59-48 |
| 06:52 | Houston | David Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Pendergrass | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Yong Yen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Jones | 62-51 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Greg Rice comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jonathon Keach - foul #1 on Jonathon Keach, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Halton (PG), Paul Pitts (SF), Scotty Scoggin (C) David Cates, Yong Yen, Jonathon Keach | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Charles Matias is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #5 on David Phillips, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Young (SF) Paul Pitts | |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Charles Matias makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Charles Matias makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Eric Keller misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Matias - foul #2 on Charles Matias, team foul #11 | 64-53 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:56 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Michael Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Cates (SG) Charles Matias | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled on the floor by Scotty Scoggin - foul #3 on Scotty Scoggin, team foul #12 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Yen (SF) Michael Young | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:01 | Marshall | Justin Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Robert Halton's pass is intercepted by George Guice in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 04:57 | Houston | George Guice hits the finger roll | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Marshall | A charge is called on Scotty Scoggin - foul #4 on Scotty Scoggin, team foul #13 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathon Keach (C) Scotty Scoggin | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Eric Keller loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:09 | Marshall | David Cates hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Houston | Greg Rice misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-56 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Robert Ramey tips it in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Justin Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Matias (PG), Scotty Scoggin (C) Robert Halton, Jonathon Keach | |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Justin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Justin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Matias (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Cates (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yong Yen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Justin Jones grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | David Cates is fouled on the floor by Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Young (PF) Justin Jones | |
| 02:59 | Marshall | David Cates makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | David Cates misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Yong Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:30 | Marshall | David Cates misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 71-57 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | David Cates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-57 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:57 | Houston | George Guice clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-57 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Yong Yen pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Charles Matias - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Marshall | Erwin Butler (SG), Jonathon Keach (PF), Scott Parker (C) David Cates, Yong Yen, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Charles Matias makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Charles Matias makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the finger roll | 73-59 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the floater from the baseline set up by George Guice | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Michael Young drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Erwin Butler | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson runs out the clock | 75-62 |