| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Robert Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Porter and he's hacked by Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Porter - foul #3 on Samuel Porter, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Chad Thacker (PF) Samuel Porter | |
| 19:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Robert Reed drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Blaze | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Marshall | Derek Stam scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Harbin | 33-38 |
| 18:08 | Rice | James Blaze misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Derek Stam | 33-40 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Robert Reed's floater is tipped away by Chad Thacker | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG) Derek Stam | |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the jumper from close range set up by William Sproul | 33-42 |
| 15:59 | Rice | James Blaze misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | William Sproul steps in front of the Eric Gurganus pass | 33-42 |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Eric Gurganus snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Jim Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Samuel Porter (PF), William McMurry (C) Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Harbin, Chad Thacker, Steven Nicodemus | |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:13 | Rice | John Herring misses the jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 14:11 | Rice | John Herring tips it in | 35-42 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | William Sproul is fouled on the floor by Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, John Herring, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SF) Daniel Stockard | |
| 13:35 | Marshall | Erik Brooks steals the ball from Samuel Porter | 35-42 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | William McMurry pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Samuel Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Gurganus | 35-42 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Erik Brooks is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Steven Nicodemus (C) Derek Stam, William Sproul, William McMurry | |
| 12:34 | Marshall | Lee Borelli blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Thomas | 35-42 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Lee Borelli gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harbin | 35-42 |
| 11:47 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Thomas and the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Chad Thacker (PF) William Petties, Samuel Porter | |
| 11:47 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Lee Borelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Eric Gurganus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Lee Borelli grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-45 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus tips it home | 38-47 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jim Williams | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | Chad Thacker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Samuel Porter (PF) William Sproul, Jeffrey Harbin | |
| 10:05 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 09:25 | Marshall | Derek Stam buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Porter | 41-51 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Derek Stam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Erik Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lee Borelli | 44-51 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Samuel Porter clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, John Herring, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), William McMurry (C) Robert Thomas, Chad Thacker, Steven Nicodemus | |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Samuel Porter makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Samuel Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Lee Borelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | William McMurry is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Samuel Porter | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sproul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McMurry (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Lee Borelli scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:14 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Ruggerio, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG) Derek Stam | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Jeffrey Harbin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harbin, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Samuel Porter (PF), Chad Thacker (C) William Petties, William McMurry, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus (C) Chad Thacker | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:48 | Marshall | Robert Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Sproul | 49-56 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Steven Nicodemus is called for the reach on Lee Borelli - foul #2 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG) William Sproul | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:02 | Marshall | Samuel Porter pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:50 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Robert Reed misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Nicodemus - foul #3 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jae Champion (SG), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Chad Thacker (PF) Samuel Porter | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Nicodemus | 50-56 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Jae Champion, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SF), William McMurry (C) Jeffrey Harbin, Steven Nicodemus | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Herring | 52-56 |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Robert Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William McMurry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | James Blaze is whistled for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, John Herring, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (SG), Jeffrey Harbin (SF), Steven Nicodemus (C) Robert Thomas, Daniel Stockard, William McMurry | |
| 02:57 | Marshall | William Sproul drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derek Stam | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Erik Brooks buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Gurganus | 54-61 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (C) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Samuel Porter (PF) William Sproul, Chad Thacker | |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Samuel Porter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 02:06 | Rice | James Blaze banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Borelli | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Erik Brooks gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:19 | Rice | James Blaze misses the shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Thomas | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Keith Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lee Borelli | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Samuel Porter is hacked by Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin is hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #4 on Lee Borelli, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Jeffrey Harbin steals it from Mark Fagin | 58-68 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin lays it up and in | 58-70 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Steven Nicodemus steals it from Mark Fagin | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Derek Stam runs out the clock | 58-70 |