| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Kosloski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Mario Pruden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 28-12 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | William Godfrey's floater is tipped away by Michael Williams | 28-12 |
| 19:37 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the offensive board | 28-12 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Eric Uselton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Goings | 31-12 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | The short jumper by Michael Williams is denied by William Godfrey | 31-12 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | George Donald tips it back up and in | 31-14 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-14 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't tip it in | 31-14 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Mario Pruden gets the rebound | 31-14 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | John Kosloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to John Kosloski | 31-14 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | Michael Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-17 |
| 17:09 | Marshall | George Donald misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-17 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Mario Pruden can't tip it in | 33-17 |
| 17:06 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on George Donald - foul #1 on George Donald, team foul #1 | 33-17 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Mario Pruden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-17 |
| 16:27 | Houston | William Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 35-17 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-17 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 16:02 | Houston | William Godfrey lays it in set up by Lawrence Goings and the foul's on George Donald - foul #2 on George Donald, team foul #2 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF) Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Harding (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Fred Baker (PF) John Kosloski, Michael Williams, Mario Pruden | |
| 16:02 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the free throw | 37-17 |
| 16:02 | Marshall | Fred Baker gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Harding (fresh) SG - Darryl Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Donald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin is called for traveling | 37-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joshua Kerr (SG), Justin Valletta (PF), Albert Whitted (C) Darryl Summerlin, Fred Baker, George Donald | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is denied on a layup by Albert Whitted | 37-17 |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Albert Whitted gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Kenneth Harding hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Valletta | 37-19 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the jumper from the left side | 37-19 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Justin Valletta pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:12 | Marshall | Albert Whitted misses the turnaround near the basket | 37-19 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Roger Green grabs the defensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Lawrence Goings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Kenneth Harding can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-19 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 39-19 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Joshua Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kosloski (PG), Darryl Summerlin (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Kenneth Harding, Joshua Kerr, Robert Lee | |
| 12:54 | Marshall | John Kosloski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Summerlin | 39-22 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is hacked by John Kosloski - foul #2 on John Kosloski, team foul #3 | 39-22 |
| 12:10 | Houston | The short jumper by William Godfrey is denied by Albert Whitted | 39-22 |
| 12:08 | Houston | William Curto pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 11:53 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the lay-in | 39-22 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Justin Valletta snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Kosloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Valletta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Whitted (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | George Donald (PF) Justin Valletta | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-22 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | George Donald misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-22 |
| 11:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Uselton | 42-22 |
| 10:43 | Houston | William Godfrey hits the finger roll | 44-22 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | Albert Whitted misses the runner from the left block | 44-22 |
| 10:28 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Whitted | 44-22 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on John Kosloski - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Valletta (PF) Albert Whitted | |
| 10:11 | Marshall | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-25 |
| 10:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to William Godfrey | 44-25 |
| 09:53 | Houston | William Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Justin Valletta - foul #4 on Justin Valletta, team foul #4 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mario Pruden (C) Justin Valletta | |
| 09:46 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-25 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it home | 46-25 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 09:28 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to George Donald | 46-25 |
| 09:20 | Marshall | John Kosloski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 09:08 | Houston | George Donald swats the dunk try by Juan Gonzalez | 46-25 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | George Donald grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin is hacked by Gordon Janes - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #2 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Harding (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Albert Whitted (C) John Kosloski, Michael Williams, Mario Pruden | |
| 08:33 | Marshall | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Goings | 46-25 |
| 08:05 | Houston | William Curto hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-25 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 46-25 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | Robert Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Harding (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darryl Summerlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Donald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Whitted (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the shot from the left side | 46-25 |
| 07:21 | Marshall | George Donald grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 07:15 | Marshall | Robert Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Summerlin | 46-28 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 48-28 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mario Pruden (PF), Fred Baker (C) George Donald, Albert Whitted | |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | Darryl Summerlin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Gordon Janes snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Mario Pruden steals the ball from Eric Uselton | 48-29 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Kenneth Harding connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Mario Pruden | 48-32 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Roger Green, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kosloski (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Justin Valletta (PF), Albert Whitted (C) Kenneth Harding, Robert Lee, Mario Pruden, Fred Baker | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Eric Uselton loses the ball out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Harding (PG), Joshua Kerr (SG), Robert Lee (SF), George Donald (PF), Mario Pruden (C) John Kosloski, Darryl Summerlin, Michael Williams, Justin Valletta, Albert Whitted | |
| 05:24 | Marshall | George Donald loses the dribble to Gordon Janes | 48-32 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Curto | 51-32 |
| 04:43 | Marshall | George Donald scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-34 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Joshua Gross clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Gordon Janes tips it home | 53-34 |
| 04:11 | Marshall | George Donald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 53-34 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Joshua Gross clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Robert Lee grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Harding (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Kerr (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Donald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Mario Pruden (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Mario Pruden scores on a jump hook in the lane | 53-36 |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Roger Green drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-36 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by William Curto | 56-36 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Joshua Gross connects on the shot from the right side | 58-36 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Mario Pruden knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 01:58 | Houston | William Curto hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Green | 60-38 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Robert Lee loses the dribble to Roger Green | 60-38 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Roger Green lays it in | 62-38 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | George Donald misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #4 | 62-38 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | George Donald makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 01:27 | Marshall | George Donald misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Gordon Janes snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a 3 from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | George Donald comes up short on the shot from the right block | 65-39 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | William Curto misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 65-39 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Roger Green - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #5 | 65-39 |
| 00:18 | Marshall | Mario Pruden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-39 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Curto runs out the clock | 65-39 |