| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shanley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Angel Bruno's layup is rejected by David Shanley | 27-30 |
| 19:48 | Marshall | David Shanley snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 19:23 | Marshall | David Fredrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #3 on Robert Spier, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| 19:23 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Johnny Thorn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | David Fredrick connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | Houston | James Spivey picks off the pass by Johnny Thorn | 31-30 |
| 17:53 | Marshall | Brett Wilder misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | David Shanley can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | James Spivey tips it home | 33-30 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Shanley | 33-30 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | James Spivey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | Brett Wilder gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:14 | Marshall | Brett Wilder hits the finger roll set up by David Fredrick and the foul's on Donald Stachowski - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 17:14 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is fouled on the floor by David Fredrick - foul #1 on David Fredrick, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| 16:34 | Houston | David Shanley takes the ball from Johnny Thorn | 36-30 |
| 16:05 | Marshall | Brett Wilder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Angel Bruno knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Spivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shanley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Marshall | James Spivey lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fredrick | 41-32 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Robert Huff steals the ball from Donald Stachowski | 41-32 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Shanley | 43-32 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 14:39 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 43-32 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Angel Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), Daniel Wagoner (SG), George Michaels (SF), Douglas Jordon (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Robert Huff, David Fredrick, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, David Shanley | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, James Kress | |
| 14:10 | Marshall | A charge is called on Douglas Jordon - foul #1 on Douglas Jordon, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Robert Spier is denied on a layup by George Michaels | 43-32 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:49 | Marshall | The short jumper by George Michaels is denied by Robert Spier | 43-32 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Kevin Wardle gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:40 | Houston | The jumper by Armando Rodriguez is denied by George Michaels | 43-32 |
| 13:39 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner's floater is tipped away by Robert Spier | 43-32 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Harold Clingerman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Marshall | George Michaels lays it up and in | 45-35 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Kevin Wardle connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 45-37 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kevin Moffett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Jordon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Kevin Moffett steals it from Armando Rodriguez | 45-37 |
| 10:58 | Marshall | Kevin Wardle blocks the short jumper by Isaac Lewis | 45-37 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | George Michaels tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 10:41 | Marshall | Douglas Jordon grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:12 | Marshall | George Michaels hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), David Fredrick (SG), Brett Wilder (PF), David Shanley (C) Kevin Moffett, Daniel Wagoner, Douglas Jordon, Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, Kevin Wardle | |
| 10:12 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Donald Stachowski can't finish the layup | 50-37 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:48 | Houston | William Gouin is fouled on the floor by Robert Huff - foul #1 on Robert Huff, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Spivey (SF) George Michaels | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 09:30 | Marshall | James Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | Donald Stachowski steals it from James Spivey | 50-37 |
| 09:07 | Houston | David Shanley swats the dunk try by Johnny Thorn | 50-37 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Robert Huff pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | David Fredrick can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 08:49 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 08:42 | Houston | James Kress loses the ball out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Isaac Lewis (C) David Shanley | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Donald Stachowski | |
| 08:22 | Marshall | William Gouin picks off the pass by David Fredrick | 50-37 |
| 08:14 | Houston | James Kress makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Gouin and he's hacked by Brett Wilder - foul #1 on Brett Wilder, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) William Gouin | |
| 08:14 | Houston | James Kress makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | James Spivey is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | James Kress swats the layup by David Fredrick | 50-40 |
| 07:48 | Marshall | Brett Wilder snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | James Spivey misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Larmon | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Kress (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Marshall | Brett Wilder clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Spier - foul #4 on Robert Spier, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 07:12 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:12 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:56 | Houston | James Kress scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Spier | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | David Fredrick misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 06:41 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 06:35 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:14 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SG), David Shanley (PF) David Fredrick, Brett Wilder | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Angel Bruno | 54-48 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | The short jumper by James Spivey is denied by Donald Stachowski | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Eric Larmon scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 56-51 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Harold Clingerman steals the ball from David Shanley | 56-51 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Kevin Wardle steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), David Fredrick (SG), George Michaels (SF), Brett Wilder (PF) Robert Huff, Daniel Wagoner, James Spivey, Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 04:41 | Marshall | David Fredrick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brett Wilder | 59-51 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Robert Spier hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Moffett | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a jumper from the left side set up by Armando Rodriguez | 61-55 |
| 03:25 | Marshall | David Fredrick connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Brett Wilder and he's hacked by Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Huff (PG), James Spivey (SF), Isaac Lewis (C) Kevin Moffett, George Michaels, David Shanley | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | David Fredrick makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Robert Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Kress (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Johnny Thorn connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Spier | 64-57 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Robert Huff scores on a 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 02:59 | Houston | James Kress's dunk attempt is rejected by Brett Wilder | 67-57 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Robert Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Marshall | David Fredrick knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Huff | 69-57 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Angel Bruno scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by David Fredrick - foul #2 on David Fredrick, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SG) David Fredrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Moffett (PG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), James Wilson (C) Robert Huff, James Spivey, Brett Wilder, Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG) Eric Larmon, Angel Bruno | |
| 01:12 | Marshall | David Shanley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-60 |
| 01:10 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-60 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Donald Stachowski gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Moffett - foul #2 on Kevin Moffett, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses the 3rd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Marshall | James Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Donald Stachowski gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | George Michaels grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Marshall | James Wilson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Gouin - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Donald Stachowski snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Kevin Wardle can't connect on a shot from the left block | 73-62 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez can't tip it in | 73-62 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | James Wilson runs out the clock | 73-62 |