| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Hubert Hall inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Antonio Mannino - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne | |
| 19:16 | Marshall | Charles Wink clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Charles Wink tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono lays it up and in | 22-23 |
| 18:46 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino's pass is intercepted by Carl Allen | 22-23 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Simpson - foul #2 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Miguel Garcia, Carl Allen | |
| 18:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Walter Scott's floater is tipped away by Michael Burkett | 25-25 |
| 17:26 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Charles Wink buries a jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Simpson | 27-25 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Hubert Hall - foul #2 on Hubert Hall, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Jerry Farrell (SF) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Jefferson Ono | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Michael Bourque | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Howard Payne comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Farrell - foul #1 on Jerry Farrell, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG) Antonio Mannino | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Jefferson Ono | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Michael Bourque is called for the reach on Edwin Smith - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF) Jerry Farrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Michael Bourque | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Marshall | Michael Burkett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 27-26 |
| 15:24 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Payne | 29-29 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-29 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Edwin Smith steals it from Howard Payne | 29-29 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano scores on a jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Howard Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Justin Hanley (PF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, John Gabaldon, Michael Burkett, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Antonio Mannino | 34-29 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Peter Jenkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 13:11 | Marshall | Charles Wink snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | Peter Jenkins steals it from Raymond Simpson | 34-29 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Anthony Bachus connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 34-31 |
| 12:05 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Steve Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Charles Wink swats the short shot by Anthony Bachus | 34-31 |
| 11:41 | Marshall | Justin Hanley snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | Charles Wink tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Peter Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF), Michael Burkett (PF) Hubert Hall, Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Miguel Garcia is called for the reach on Antonio Mannino - foul #1 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:15 | Marshall | Michael Burkett's layup is rejected by Carl Allen | 36-31 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Miguel Garcia pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 36-33 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses badly on a floater from the left block | 36-35 |
| 09:15 | Marshall | Michael Burkett pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Reinaldo Romano (C) Edwin Smith, Antonio Mannino, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne | |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 38-37 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano throws it down set up by Raymond Simpson and the foul's on Jefferson Ono - foul #3 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Howard Payne (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott | |
| 08:26 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF) Jerry Farrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 07:36 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Carl Allen can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 07:10 | Marshall | Michael Burkett snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Burkett - foul #2 on Michael Burkett, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Charles Wink (C) John Gabaldon, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 06:32 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus | |
| 06:03 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Walter Scott is called for the reach on Hubert Hall - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Justin Hanley (PF) Raymond Simpson, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Hubert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the runner in the paint | 48-41 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono is hacked by Charles Wink - foul #2 on Charles Wink, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF) Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Charles Wink gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Smith | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Walter Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Charles Wink grabs the board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Marshall | Edwin Smith is hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Michael Burkett (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Antonio Mannino, Justin Hanley, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 02:52 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 02:52 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Steve Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Marlin Barnes (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Howard Payne snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the finger roll set up by Howard Payne | 52-43 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, John Gabaldon, Jerry Farrell, Marlin Barnes, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Miguel Garcia's floater is tipped away by Charles Wink | 52-43 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Charles Wink gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Michael Burkett loses the dribble to Anthony Bachus | 52-43 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Bachus | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Carl Allen (PF) Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus | |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Raymond Simpson is called for the reach on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Hubert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Hubert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits a 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Edwin Smith is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Howard Payne is fouled on the floor by Michael Burkett - foul #3 on Michael Burkett, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG) Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Charles Wink snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Charles Wink is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Peter Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Hubert Hall snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is hacked by Steve Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #13 | 60-51 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Hubert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Steve Thomas loses the dribble to Antonio Mannino | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Edwin Smith runs out the clock | 61-51 |