| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Terry Lewis inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | The jump hook by Terry Lewis is blocked by Larry Whitney | 37-31 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Stephen Sartin steps in front of the Gary Maury pass in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Tony Melgar grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Tony Melgar is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin knocks in the jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Maury | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 18:15 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Ray | 39-35 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Terry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sartin - foul #1 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Pat Ray | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Pat Ray misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), James Wells (SF), Willie Downing (PF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Stephen Sartin, Kevin McGlynn, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Floyd Fikes banks in the layup set up by Philip Richardson and the foul's on James Wells - foul #3 on James Wells, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Daniel Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Michael Harrison pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Larry Jacobson - foul #1 on Larry Jacobson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:54 | Marshall | Willie Downing clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Richardson | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) SF - James Wells (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Willie Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Michael Harrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:38 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Willie Downing | 42-42 |
| 15:34 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Wells | 44-42 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Michael Harrison knocks in the shot in the lane | 44-44 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-44 |
| 15:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Karr | 44-44 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Larry Jacobson picks off the pass by Philip Richardson | 44-44 |
| 14:33 | Marshall | Willie Downing misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Clinton Canaday tips it in | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | Daniel Davis blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Michael Harrison clanks a jump hook in the paint | 44-46 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | James Wells pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:13 | Marshall | Willie Downing misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 44-46 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | James Wells buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 46-46 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Clinton Canaday clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Jacobson - foul #2 on Larry Jacobson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Larry Jacobson, Daniel Davis, James Wells, Willie Downing, Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison | |
| 12:33 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | Tony Melgar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Tamplin | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Terry Lewis throws it down | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Larry Whitney tips it in | 50-49 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Clinton Canaday's pass is intercepted by Tony Melgar | 50-49 |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Tony Melgar hits the finger roll | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Wood | 52-51 |
| 10:58 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses the turnaround from close range | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the dunk | 52-51 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Henry Wood gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Terry Lewis is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Courtney (C) Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 10:15 | Marshall | Pat Ray steps in front of the Paul Courtney pass | 52-51 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Pat Ray's floater is tipped away by Paul Courtney | 52-51 |
| 09:56 | Marshall | Paul Courtney snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:44 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Gary Maury is fouled on the floor by Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Larry Whitney, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), James Wells (SF), Willie Downing (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Kevin McGlynn, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney, Paul Courtney | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 08:59 | Houston | Harold Karr hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 52-53 |
| 08:39 | Marshall | James Wells makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Jacobson | 55-53 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Leslie Tamplin | 55-53 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | James Wells scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Jacobson | 57-53 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Marshall | Willie Downing hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-56 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Philip Richardson is fouled on the floor by Larry Jacobson - foul #3 on Larry Jacobson, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Tony Melgar (SF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Daniel Davis, James Wells, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), Larry Whitney (PF) Larry Jacobson, Willie Downing | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Clinton Canaday (PF) Philip Richardson, Pat Ray | |
| 06:37 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 06:35 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Terry Lewis scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 57-60 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Tony Melgar knocks in the floater from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Gary Maury drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Wood | 59-63 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Tony Melgar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Gallaher - foul #3 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #2 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin (C) Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Tony Melgar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), James Wells (SF), Willie Downing (PF) Kevin McGlynn, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Clinton Canaday, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 62-63 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Floyd Fikes travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | Marshall | Daniel Davis connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Henry Wood - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 04:37 | Marshall | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Gary Maury misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | Willie Downing grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Jacobson (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Stephen Sartin, Daniel Davis, James Wells, Willie Downing, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Clinton Canaday (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Michael Harrison | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Larry Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Harold Karr is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wiggs - foul #3 on Shawn Wiggs, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (C) Pat Ray | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:26 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McGlynn | 68-63 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher knocks in the runner in the paint | 68-65 |
| 03:10 | Marshall | Larry Jacobson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 68-65 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Harold Karr picks off the pass by Kevin McGlynn | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Floyd Fikes lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Karr | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Leslie Tamplin (C) Larry Jacobson, Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Pat Ray (PF) Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Clinton Canaday | |
| 02:40 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Maury | 68-70 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses the jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Pat Ray snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Sartin - foul #3 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the lay-in | 68-71 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Tony Melgar tips it in | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | Marshall | Timothy Gallaher swats the short shot by Kevin McGlynn | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gary Maury | 70-71 |
| 00:53 | Houston | A charge is called on Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Larry Whitney takes the ball from Gary Maury | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Marshall | Larry Whitney wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Henry Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tony Melgar | 71-71 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Whitney | 73-71 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Henry Wood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:47 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McGlynn | 75-71 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 75-73 |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Tony Melgar can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 75-73 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Pat Ray | 75-75 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Tony Melgar loses the ball out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Willie Downing (PF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Kevin McGlynn, Larry Whitney, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF), Clinton Canaday (C) Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Clinton Canaday can't tip it in | 75-75 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Tony Melgar snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Daniel Davis, Willie Downing, Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (C) Clinton Canaday | |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 02:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 75-75 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin McGlynn - foul #2 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Leslie Tamplin | 75-75 |
| 01:36 | Marshall | A charge is called on Larry Whitney - foul #2 on Larry Whitney, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Gary Maury lays it up and in set up by Henry Wood | 75-77 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Larry Whitney hits the follow up shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 17 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the finger roll | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Larry Whitney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it home | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 79-81 |