| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) SF - Paul Pitts (fresh) PF - Michael Young (fresh) C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin comes up short on the floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Craig Chappell's floater is tipped away by Scotty Scoggin | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Gregg Moore buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Gregg Moore grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Gregg Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Michael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the jump hook from close range set up by Wayne Mitts and he's hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Paul Pitts steals the ball from Craig Chappell | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Paul Pitts banks in the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Raymond Phipps slams it home on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Michael Young can't throw it down but the foul's on Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Rice | John Watson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Marshall | Paul Pitts misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:16 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:57 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts loses the dribble to John Watson | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Scoggin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rice | John Watson banks in the layup | 10-7 |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Donald Uselton drills a shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Mitts | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Pitts - foul #1 on Paul Pitts, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), John Warren (SG), Derek Peterson (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Paul Pitts, Michael Young, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Scott Parker can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Scott Parker makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Scott Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 14:12 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Derek Peterson | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach clanks a turnaround from close range | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Freeman | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Timothy Chavis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by Derek Peterson - foul #1 on Derek Peterson, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF) James Snow, Raymond Burns, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG) Derek Peterson | |
| 13:01 | Rice | Gregg Moore buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 15-11 |
| 12:42 | Marshall | Donald Uselton connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Rose | 15-13 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Rose - foul #1 on Christopher Rose, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Paul Pitts (SF), Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, John Warren, Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| 12:21 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Donald Uselton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Adam Pease misses short on a shot from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Donald Uselton snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Marshall | Donald Uselton is hacked by Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Gregg Moore, Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Donald Uselton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 17-17 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Michael Young swats the layup by John Watson | 17-17 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Michael Young gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Paul Pitts makes the floater in the paint set up by Wayne Mitts | 17-19 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Scotty Scoggin | 17-19 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Paul Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), John Warren (SG), Scott Parker (PF) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Michael Young | |
| 09:44 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Paul Pitts can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Craig Chappell, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathon Keach (C) Scotty Scoggin | |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Paul Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Paul Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gregory Freeman | 20-21 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | Paul Pitts's pass is intercepted by Richard Mascarenas | 20-21 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by John Warren - foul #1 on John Warren, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Peterson (SF) Paul Pitts | |
| 09:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 3rd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:04 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-21 |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Derek Peterson hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Adam Pease is called for 5 seconds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), John Watson (SF) Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Donald Uselton (SG), Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, Derek Peterson, Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| 08:15 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-26 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Donald Uselton is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Uselton, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Gregg Moore, Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:08 | Rice | Wayne Mitts is called for the reach on Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Craig Chappell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Pitts (SF) John Warren | |
| 07:47 | Marshall | Paul Pitts blows the layup | 21-26 |
| 07:45 | Marshall | Michael Young tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | John Watson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wayne Mitts - foul #2 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (C) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG) Wayne Mitts | |
| 07:25 | Rice | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:25 | Rice | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:58 | Marshall | Robert Pearce picks off the pass by Scotty Scoggin | 22-28 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Paul Pitts is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #2 on Paul Pitts, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SG), Derek Peterson (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Donald Uselton, Paul Pitts, Michael Young, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 06:37 | Rice | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:37 | Rice | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | John Warren's pass is intercepted by Gregg Moore | 24-28 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 26-28 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | John Watson swats the layup by John Warren | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Watson | 26-28 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Derek Peterson grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Christopher Rose is hacked by Gregg Moore - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, John Watson, Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Derek Peterson, Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:47 | Rice | James Snow buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Warren - foul #2 on John Warren, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Peterson (SF) John Warren | |
| 04:47 | Rice | James Snow misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Michael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns loses the dribble to Christopher Rose | 28-30 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Donald Uselton's pass is intercepted by James Snow | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Rice | James Snow is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Raymond Burns, Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Paul Pitts (SF) Christopher Rose, Derek Peterson | |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Paul Pitts hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Wayne Mitts and he's hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Paul Pitts makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rice | James Snow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Adam Pease hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Michael Young buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Mitts | 30-35 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Paul Pitts swats the layup by James Snow | 30-35 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Donald Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:36 | Marshall | Donald Uselton is denied on a dunk by Raymond Phipps | 30-35 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Gregory Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), John Watson (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) James Snow, Gregg Moore, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SG), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Donald Uselton, Michael Young, Scotty Scoggin | |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Wayne Mitts and he's fouled by Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG) Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Timothy Chavis snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Watson | 33-37 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | John Warren scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Mitts | 33-39 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach is fouled on the floor by Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Gregory Freeman (SG), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, Gregg Moore, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG) Wayne Mitts | |
| 01:14 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:04 | Rice | John Watson drills a jump hook from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Christopher Rose is hacked by James Snow in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #12 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG) Paul Pitts | |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Timothy Chavis blocks the short jumper by Scott Parker | 35-42 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Scott Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathon Keach, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Young (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rose - foul #2 on Christopher Rose, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Michael Young | 35-42 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | John Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Timothy Chavis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-42 |