| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Hubert Hall - foul #1 on Hubert Hall, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hubert Hall, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hubert Hall - foul #3 on Hubert Hall, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF) Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Alonzo Lee steals the ball from Raymond Simpson | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Victor Gardner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Raymond Simpson - foul #3 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Shipley (PF) Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 17:18 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Jeff Johnston tips it home | 41-36 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Charles Wink can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Michael Burkett snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Mannino | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Mannino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Russell Schrader connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Victor Gardner | 45-38 |
| 15:32 | Marshall | Charles Wink can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Justin Hanley (PF) Edwin Smith, Antonio Mannino, Jerry Farrell, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| 15:32 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:32 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Clarence Hebert snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Clarence Hebert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Clarence Hebert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Hubert Hall | 45-42 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | Justin Hanley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Simpson | 47-42 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Michael Shipley is hacked by Hubert Hall - foul #4 on Hubert Hall, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) John Gabaldon, Hubert Hall, Justin Hanley, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Mark Allen (SF) Russell Schrader, Michael Shipley | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Mark Allen clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Michael Burkett tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Farrell | 47-42 |
| 12:46 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Mannino | 50-42 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Mark Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | Michael Burkett gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino is hacked by Mark Allen - foul #1 on Mark Allen, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Johnson | |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is fouled on the floor by Mark Allen - foul #2 on Mark Allen, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits a jumper from the left block | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Victor Gardner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Schrader | 52-45 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Farrell | 54-45 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Antonio Mannino picks off the pass by Russell Schrader | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino slams it home | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Mark Allen clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Reinaldo Romano - foul #1 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, Antonio Mannino, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Mark Allen misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Mark Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Marshall | Charles Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:00 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Michael Burkett tips it in | 58-45 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Jeff Johnston knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Clarence Hebert | 58-47 |
| 09:38 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 09:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 58-47 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Clarence Hebert hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Schrader | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is fouled on the floor by John Gabaldon - foul #2 on John Gabaldon, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Justin Hanley (PF) Jerry Farrell, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Russell Schrader, Mark Allen, Jeff Johnston | |
| 08:59 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Charles Wink tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 08:39 | Marshall | Justin Hanley gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hanley | 61-52 |
| 08:14 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Mannino | 64-52 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Clarence Hebert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Justin Hanley scores on a jumper in the paint set up by John Gabaldon | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Charles Wink is called for the reach on Dikembe Akimseu - foul #3 on Charles Wink, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Hubert Hall (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Raymond Simpson, John Gabaldon, Justin Hanley, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Jeff Johnston (C) Melvin Womble, Clarence Hebert, Michael Johnson | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:27 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on Reinaldo Romano - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SG) Antonio Mannino | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (PF) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Michael Johnson blocks the short jumper by Michael Burkett | 66-56 |
| 06:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 66-56 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Victor Gardner drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Alonzo Lee | 66-58 |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Edwin Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 66-58 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Victor Gardner gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Jerry Farrell is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Farrell, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG) Jerry Farrell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Wink (C) Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF) Alonzo Lee | |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Michael Burkett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Wink | 68-60 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Russell Schrader scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG) Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Mark Allen (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson, Jeff Johnston | |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Charles Wink gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Mark Allen is called for the reach on Antonio Mannino - foul #3 on Mark Allen, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF) Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Mark Allen, Landon Zanchez | |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:17 | Houston | The jump hook by Victor Gardner is blocked by Michael Burkett | 70-63 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Michael Shipley pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Antonio Mannino picks off the pass by Alonzo Lee | 70-63 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antonio Mannino | 72-63 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Raymond Simpson picks off the pass by Michael Shipley | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Michael Burkett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Charles Wink tips it but misses | 72-63 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Mannino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Jerry Farrell steals the ball from Michael Shipley | 72-63 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Farrell | 75-63 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Michael Shipley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Jerry Farrell, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Michael Shipley | |
| 02:38 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Michael Burkett (PF) Edwin Smith, Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Johnston | 75-63 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the lay-in | 75-63 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | Michael Burkett gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Jeff Johnston swats the short shot by Michael Burkett | 75-63 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Russell Schrader grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Jeff Johnston scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 75-65 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:42 | Houston | The jump hook by Michael Johnson is blocked by Reinaldo Romano | 77-65 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Justin Hanley pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Hanley | 79-65 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-65 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Edwin Smith runs out the clock | 79-65 |