| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) SG - David Fredrick (fresh) SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | James Kress wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Larmon | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Marshall | David Fredrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Eric Larmon's pass is intercepted by William Merrill | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | William Merrill misses the jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | Brett Wilder tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Larmon | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Merrill | 6-5 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 6-5 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | David Fredrick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Merrill | 6-8 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Eric Larmon tips it in | 8-8 |
| 17:47 | Marshall | Brett Wilder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Eric Larmon grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Harold Clingerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:08 | Marshall | William Merrill is fouled on the floor by Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (SG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | Marshall | George Michaels (C) James Wilson | |
| 16:52 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:51 | Marshall | Brett Wilder tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 16:31 | Houston | William Gouin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wagoner - foul #1 on Daniel Wagoner, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), David Shanley (C) William Merrill, Daniel Wagoner | |
| 16:13 | Houston | Robert Spier banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Wardle | 10-10 |
| 16:08 | Marshall | George Michaels buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Fredrick and he's hacked by Keith Costello - foul #1 on Keith Costello, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, William Gouin, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon (SG) David Fredrick | |
| 16:08 | Marshall | George Michaels misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:08 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Ben Spurgeon steps in front of the James Kress pass | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Meredith (fresh) SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) SF - George Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shanley (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wilson (C) Brett Wilder | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Larmon | 12-14 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Robert Spier steals it from George Michaels | 12-14 |
| 14:36 | Houston | James Kress scores on a jumper in the lane | 14-14 |
| 14:08 | Marshall | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Larmon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 16-14 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | Armando Rodriguez steals the ball from David Shanley | 16-14 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Eric Larmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez | 18-14 |
| 13:26 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by Ben Spurgeon is blocked by James Kress | 18-14 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | James Kress takes the ball from Ben Spurgeon | 18-14 |
| 12:53 | Houston | James Kress is called for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), David Fredrick (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), Brett Wilder (PF) James Meredith, Ben Spurgeon, George Michaels, James Wilson | |
| 12:44 | Marshall | William Merrill is hacked by Kevin Wardle - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (C) David Shanley | |
| 12:35 | Marshall | David Fredrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 12:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Keith Costello | 18-14 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | William Merrill pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:56 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the jump hook from the left block | 18-14 |
| 11:55 | Houston | William Gouin grabs the board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) SG - William Gouin (fresh) SF - Keith Costello (fresh) PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fredrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan tips it home | 20-14 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Brett Wilder is hacked by Wesley Kaplan - foul #1 on Wesley Kaplan, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, William Gouin, Keith Costello, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Shanley (C) John Moore | |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Fredrick and the foul's on Eric Larmon - foul #2 on Eric Larmon, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Robert Spier (PF) Eric Larmon, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Marshall | George Michaels (C) David Shanley | |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Brett Wilder makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:26 | Houston | William Gouin clanks a shot from the right side | 20-17 |
| 10:25 | Marshall | Brett Wilder snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner is hacked by Armando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG), James Wilson (C) William Merrill, George Michaels | |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:16 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Robert Spier can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-17 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Meredith | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Marshall | James Wilson is denied on a layup by James Kress | 20-17 |
| 09:47 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the shot in the paint | 22-17 |
| 09:11 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 09:09 | Marshall | James Wilson tips it home | 22-19 |
| 08:47 | Houston | The short jumper by Robert Spier is denied by James Wilson | 22-19 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Harold Clingerman tips it in | 24-19 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | James Meredith drills a shot from close range set up by Daniel Wagoner | 24-21 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Wilder - foul #1 on Brett Wilder, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Darryl Christmas (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (C) Kevin Noyes, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, James Kress | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), Ben Spurgeon (SG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) James Meredith, David Fredrick, Daniel Wagoner, Brett Wilder, James Wilson | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Ben Spurgeon misses the dunk | 26-21 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Darryl Christmas (fresh) SF - Keith Costello (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shanley (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Houston | William Merrill is called for the reach on William Gouin in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Merrill, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Kaplan (C) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:39 | Houston | The short jumper by Keith Costello is denied by David Shanley | 26-21 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Keith Costello connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Wardle | 29-21 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | David Shanley scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Merrill | 29-23 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Keith Costello misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Michaels - foul #1 on George Michaels, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), James Kress (C) Darryl Christmas, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (SG), Brett Wilder (PF) Ben Spurgeon, John Moore | |
| 06:51 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:31 | Marshall | William Merrill is called for 3 seconds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), James Wilson (C) James Meredith, David Shanley | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Kevin Noyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF) William Gouin, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:01 | Marshall | William Merrill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Brett Wilder loses the dribble to Kevin Noyes | 31-23 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by David Fredrick - foul #1 on David Fredrick, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner (SF) George Michaels | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Brett Wilder denies the turnaround by Harold Clingerman | 31-23 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #1 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Meredith (PG) William Merrill | |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 04:46 | Houston | James Kress drills a shot from the left wing set up by Harold Clingerman | 33-24 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | Brett Wilder knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Wagoner | 33-26 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Noyes | 35-26 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | James Meredith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-26 |
| 03:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Noyes | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fredrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Wagoner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Wilder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Kevin Noyes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 03:29 | Marshall | Brett Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | James Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Kevin Noyes, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Merrill (PG), George Michaels (SF), David Shanley (PF), John Moore (C) David Fredrick, Daniel Wagoner, Brett Wilder, James Wilson | |
| 02:43 | Houston | William Gouin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | James Meredith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-26 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Eric Larmon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | David Shanley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | John Moore tips it in | 40-28 |
| 01:39 | Houston | William Gouin loses the ball out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF) William Gouin, Keith Costello, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fredrick (SG), Daniel Wagoner (SF), Brett Wilder (PF) James Meredith, David Shanley, John Moore | |
| 01:20 | Marshall | Brett Wilder hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Fredrick | 40-30 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Eric Larmon loses the dribble to David Fredrick | 40-30 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | George Michaels can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 40-30 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Robert Spier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Houston | James Kress (C) Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wilson (C) William Merrill | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | George Michaels scores on a jumper in the lane set up by James Wilson | 40-32 |
| 00:03 | Houston | James Kress blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Daniel Wagoner comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-32 |