| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sammie Farrell | 43-49 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is hacked by Allan Reese - foul #2 on Allan Reese, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Ward Winburn takes the ball from Nicholas Phillips | 43-49 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the finger roll | 43-51 |
| 18:47 | Rice | John Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ward Winburn - foul #3 on Ward Winburn, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| 18:47 | Rice | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 18:47 | Rice | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | John Jones swats the dunk try by Allan Reese | 45-51 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly buries a runner near the basket set up by Gary Ferguson | 47-51 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Kevin Neihoff is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF) Gary Ferguson, John Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Manuel Wall is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bracey - foul #3 on Manuel Wall, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:18 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the floater in the paint | 47-51 |
| 17:10 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 47-51 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), John Jones (PF) William Burakowski, Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF), Allan Reese (C) Merlin Drewes, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Paul Polston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:44 | Marshall | John Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Manuel Wall (SF) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Michael Smith, John Moore | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 15:29 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey blows the layup but the foul's on Manuel Wall - foul #4 on Manuel Wall, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Kenneth Baisley (PF) Sammie Farrell, Richard Jarboe | |
| 15:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 47-52 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the runner in the lane | 47-52 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Joseph Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Phillips | 50-52 |
| 13:42 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 13:34 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:28 | Marshall | John Moore misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Allan Reese denies the turnaround by Gary Ferguson | 50-52 |
| 12:57 | Marshall | John Moore gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:35 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by Ward Winburn is blocked by Joseph Horn | 50-52 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is fouled on the floor by Allan Reese - foul #3 on Allan Reese, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Paul Polston (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Luis Machado (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) John Moore, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Baisley, Allan Reese | |
| 12:18 | Rice | William Burakowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:00 | Rice | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Paul Polston connects on the floater in the lane | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Machado (fresh) PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Marshall | Luis Machado scores on a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joseph Horn (C) William Burakowski, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG) Merlin Drewes | |
| 11:13 | Marshall | Luis Machado makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:01 | Rice | John Jones makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Kelly and he's fouled by Richard Jarboe - foul #2 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Luis Machado | |
| 11:01 | Rice | John Jones makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:40 | Marshall | John Jones takes the ball from Ward Winburn | 57-55 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:00 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:59 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 09:40 | Rice | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Ward Winburn - foul #4 on Ward Winburn, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Paul Polston, John Jones, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Allan Reese (C) Sammie Farrell, Ward Winburn, Richard Jarboe, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Chris Campbell double dribbles | 57-57 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:04 | Marshall | Allan Reese gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Campbell - foul #2 on Chris Campbell, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Chris Campbell pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:36 | Rice | William Burakowski blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bracey | 57-58 |
| 08:14 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Moore | 57-60 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Gary Ferguson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 07:54 | Marshall | Allan Reese can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 07:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey tips it home | 59-62 |
| 07:38 | Rice | William Burakowski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 07:36 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 07:19 | Rice | William Burakowski snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Campbell (fresh) C - Kevin Neihoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 61-62 |
| 06:58 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 61-62 |
| 06:56 | Rice | William Burakowski pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Kenneth Baisley is called for the reach on Kevin Neihoff - foul #3 on Kenneth Baisley, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Gary Ferguson, Chris Campbell, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Luis Machado (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) John Moore, Merlin Drewes, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Baisley, Allan Reese | |
| 06:26 | Rice | John Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 63-62 |
| 05:58 | Marshall | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on Sammie Farrell - foul #3 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 05:58 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:58 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the runner from the left block set up by John Jones | 65-63 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on Sammie Farrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (SF) Luis Machado | |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Manuel Wall gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the floater from the right wing set up by Manuel Wall and he's fouled by Ward Winburn - foul #5 on Ward Winburn, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Ward Winburn, John Moore | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:43 | Rice | John Jones gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits a jumper from the right side | 70-64 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 04:03 | Rice | John Jones grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Manuel Wall, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Marshall | Allan Reese (C) Kenneth Hammer | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:49 | Rice | John Jones tips it in | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Ferguson - foul #3 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:35 | Rice | John Jones grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Rice | The short jumper by Kevin Neihoff is denied by Jeffrey Bracey | 72-64 |
| 03:11 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| 02:45 | Rice | John Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-64 |
| 02:44 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:44 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG) John Moore | |
| 02:26 | Marshall | John Jones steps in front of the Sammie Farrell pass | 72-64 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Jones | 74-64 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Allan Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Allan Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #5 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Moore (PG), Luis Machado (SF), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Jeffrey Bracey, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF), Allan Reese (C) John Moore, Luis Machado, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 01:17 | Rice | John Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Kelly | 76-66 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:40 | Rice | John Jones tips it home | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allan Reese | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Manuel Wall is hacked by Sammie Farrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Paul Polston (PF) Charles Kelly, John Jones | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Merlin Drewes is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Allan Reese knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Sammie Farrell | 82-74 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Sammie Farrell is called for the reach on Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Paul Polston is hacked by Sammie Farrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | The jump hook by Merlin Drewes is blocked by Kevin Neihoff | 86-76 |
| 00:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Polston | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Paul Polston runs out the clock | 86-76 |