| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson inbounds the ball | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Jimmy Ruggerio is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Jimmy Ruggerio, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Gerald Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 19:16 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Jackie Kay takes the ball from Derek Stam in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Porter - foul #1 on Samuel Porter, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Francis Rhodes gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jimmy Ruggerio - foul #3 on Jimmy Ruggerio, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Elias Lawson (SF), William McMurry (C) Derek Stam, Samuel Porter, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 18:34 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | William Sproul connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-50 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Stephan Anderson tips it home | 35-52 |
| 18:03 | Marshall | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on William Sproul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Richard Ferrin (C) Robert Thomas, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:47 | Marshall | Pedro Jimenez steals it from William McMurry | 35-52 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 17:42 | Marshall | William McMurry grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | William Sproul misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Pedro Jimenez - foul #2 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG) William Petties | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 17:24 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a floater from close range | 37-52 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 16:58 | Houston | William Sproul is called for the reach on Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on William Sproul, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Chad Thacker (SF), Samuel Porter (PF) William Sproul, Elias Lawson, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Stephan Anderson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Long | 37-54 |
| 16:23 | Marshall | Samuel Porter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Stam | 39-54 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 39-54 |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Samuel Porter gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 15:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Thacker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Ferrin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses long on a floater from the right block | 39-54 |
| 15:39 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Robert Thomas clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 15:18 | Marshall | Chad Thacker gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Craig Bell swats the layup by Chad Thacker | 39-54 |
| 15:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Craig Bell | 39-54 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Jackie Kay connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Bell | 39-57 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses the easy layup | 39-57 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Chad Thacker steps in front of the Stephan Anderson pass | 39-57 |
| 14:28 | Marshall | Stephan Anderson steps in front of the Richard Ferrin pass in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Jackie Kay lays it up and in set up by Stephan Anderson | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 39-59 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Thacker | 39-59 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Stephan Anderson steps in front of the Derek Stam pass | 39-59 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Richard Ferrin denies the turnaround by Gerald Long | 39-59 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | Derek Stam blows the wide open layup | 39-59 |
| 13:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 39-59 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Derek Stam is called for the reach on Pedro Jimenez - foul #1 on Derek Stam, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), William Petties (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), William McMurry (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Chad Thacker, Samuel Porter, Richard Ferrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| 13:34 | Houston | William Petties steals it from Grady Wilmes | 39-59 |
| 13:30 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard lays it in on a great pass from William Petties | 41-59 |
| 13:11 | Houston | William Petties picks off the pass by Kenneth Misner | 41-59 |
| 13:08 | Marshall | William Petties hits the finger roll | 43-59 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-59 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Paul Kindred steps in front of the William Petties pass in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Kenneth Misner drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Rhodes | 43-63 |
| 12:22 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Stockard | 46-63 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-63 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Francis Rhodes tips it in | 46-65 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | William Petties can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-65 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Francis Rhodes buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Grady Wilmes | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Petties (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Stockard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William McMurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Kindred (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Grady Wilmes (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on William Sproul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #3 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Elias Lawson (SF), Jeffrey Storey (PF) William Petties, Daniel Stockard, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Paul Kindred, Grady Wilmes | |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-68 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Philip Mason clanks a shot from the right block | 46-68 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 11:09 | Marshall | William Sproul is hacked by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG) William Sproul | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes, Philip Mason | |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Jackie Kay steps in front of the Derek Stam pass | 46-68 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson jams it on a great pass from Jackie Kay | 46-70 |
| 10:33 | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-70 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Kenneth Misner gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jackie Kay and he's hacked by Elias Lawson - foul #3 on Elias Lawson, team foul #6 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Samuel Porter (PF) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Storey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:27 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 46-73 |
| 10:15 | Marshall | Elias Lawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Ruggerio - foul #4 on Jimmy Ruggerio, team foul #7 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Chad Thacker (C) Elias Lawson, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Philip Mason (C) Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| 10:06 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | William Sproul hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-74 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | William Sproul banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Porter | 48-74 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Grady Wilmes | 48-76 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on William Petties - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #5 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Storey (PF), William McMurry (C) William Petties, Samuel Porter, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Jackie Kay, Kenneth Misner | |
| 08:56 | Marshall | William McMurry hits a shot from the baseline set up by William Sproul and the foul's on Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #6 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Elias Lawson (SF) William Sproul, Daniel Stockard | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| 08:56 | Marshall | William McMurry makes the free throw | 51-76 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Gerald Long's pass is intercepted by Derek Stam | 51-76 |
| 08:12 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Craig Bell - foul #1 on Craig Bell, team foul #7 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Samuel Porter (PF) Derek Stam, Elias Lawson, Jeffrey Storey | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| 08:12 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 08:12 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | Chad Thacker (PF) Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Paul Kindred | |
| 08:02 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | William McMurry snags the defensive board | 53-76 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | William Sproul throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-76 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Grady Wilmes | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the dunk | 53-76 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it in | 53-78 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William McMurry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 27 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #8 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio (C) William McMurry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-78 |
| 07:17 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the board | 55-78 |
| 07:05 | Marshall | Chad Thacker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #9 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Elias Lawson (SF) Robert Thomas, Daniel Stockard | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Gerald Long (C) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 07:05 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 07:05 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Francis Rhodes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Craig Bell | 57-81 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | A charge is called on William Petties - foul #1 on William Petties, team foul #9 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Jeffrey Storey (PF) William Sproul, Chad Thacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Craig Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-81 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Francis Rhodes steps in front of the Derek Stam pass | 57-81 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Jeffrey Storey swats the dunk try by Gerald Long | 57-81 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Elias Lawson gets the rebound | 57-81 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Elias Lawson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-81 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Elias Lawson steals it from Francis Rhodes | 59-81 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Derek Stam lays it up and in set up by Elias Lawson and the foul's on Paul Kindred - foul #3 on Paul Kindred, team foul #10 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), William McMurry (PF), Richard Ferrin (C) William Petties, Elias Lawson, Jeffrey Storey, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Paul Kindred, Grady Wilmes, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Derek Stam makes the free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-81 |
| 05:19 | Marshall | William McMurry grabs the board | 62-81 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | William McMurry is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 62-81 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez snags the defensive board | 62-81 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Pedro Jimenez | 62-83 |
| 04:39 | Marshall | William Sproul is fouled in the backcourt by Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #11 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG), Chad Thacker (SF), Samuel Porter (PF) Derek Stam, Daniel Stockard, Richard Ferrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 04:39 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 1st free throw | 63-83 |
| 04:39 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Francis Rhodes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-83 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Chad Thacker | 64-83 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | William McMurry is hacked by Philip Mason - foul #2 on Philip Mason, team foul #12 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 04:10 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-83 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | William McMurry misses the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | William McMurry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Samuel Porter steals it from Stephan Anderson | 65-83 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Paul Kindred - foul #4 on Paul Kindred, team foul #13 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SF) William McMurry | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-83 |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Samuel Porter pulls down the rebound | 66-83 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Kindred (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Gerald Long blocks the short jumper by Daniel Stockard | 66-83 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Gerald Long drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Kindred and the foul's on Chad Thacker - foul #3 on Chad Thacker, team foul #10 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (SG), Elias Lawson (SF), William McMurry (C) Robert Thomas, Daniel Stockard, Samuel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the free throw | 66-86 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | William Sproul hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-86 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Gerald Long's fadeaway is rejected by Elias Lawson | 69-86 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it back up and in | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Marshall | William Sproul's pass is intercepted by Grady Wilmes in the backcourt | 69-88 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Gerald Long misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-88 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | William Sproul grabs the board | 69-88 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | William Sproul is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sproul, team foul #11 | 69-88 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey (PF), Richard Ferrin (C) Chad Thacker, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Francis Rhodes | 69-91 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on William Sproul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #14 | 69-91 |
| Subs | Marshall | Chad Thacker (PF), William McMurry (C) Jeffrey Storey, Richard Ferrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Craig Bell | |
| 01:50 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 1st free throw | 70-91 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | William Sproul makes the 2nd free throw | 71-91 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner jams it | 71-93 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | William Sproul misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-93 |
| 01:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 71-93 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is hacked by Chad Thacker - foul #4 on Chad Thacker, team foul #12 | 71-93 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 71-94 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-95 |
| 01:00 | Marshall | Elias Lawson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-95 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 71-95 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the lay-in | 71-95 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the offensive board | 71-95 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez runs out the clock | 71-95 |