| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Andre Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Yan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Leist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Buteau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | William Wood inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Marshall | Darryl Leist comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Roy Prater - foul #3 on Roy Prater, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Masters (PF) Roy Prater | |
| 19:53 | Marshall | Darryl Leist makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:53 | Marshall | Darryl Leist makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Tony Byrd knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Earl Baro and he's hacked by Ruben Buteau - foul #1 on Ruben Buteau, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Leist | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | Darryl Leist clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Leist | 26-38 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | William Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | William Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Andre Rossi | 28-38 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Ruben Buteau is called for the reach on Jesse Masters - foul #2 on Ruben Buteau, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Joseph Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 17:11 | Marshall | Darryl Leist misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Earl Baro is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF), Howard Heskett (PF) Earl Baro, Jesse Masters | |
| 16:34 | Marshall | Darryl Leist is hacked by Joseph Carney - foul #2 on Joseph Carney, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jurica Dzierzanowski (PG), David Morrison (PF), Jason Denmark (C) Andre Rossi, Darryl Leist, Ruben Buteau | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Tony Byrd, Joseph Carney | |
| 16:17 | Marshall | William Wood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Robert McWatters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:50 | Marshall | David Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jurica Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Yan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Denmark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) C - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Marshall | Jason Denmark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Robert McWatters snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Philip Perry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 15:14 | Houston | John Douglas tips it home | 31-40 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Jason Denmark buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Wood | 34-40 |
| 14:36 | Houston | William Piper drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert McWatters | 34-43 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 14:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Douglas | 34-43 |
| 14:03 | Houston | William Piper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | Jurica Dzierzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | Marshall | David Morrison is hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Andre Rossi (PG), Mike Haynes (SF), Darryl Leist (PF), Ruben Buteau (C) Carmelo Yan, William Wood, David Morrison, Jason Denmark | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, William Piper, John Douglas, Robert McWatters, Howard Heskett | |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Joseph Carney swats the short shot by Darryl Leist | 34-43 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Darryl Leist knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Rossi and the foul's on Earl Baro - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Otis Cox (SG) Jurica Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Darryl Leist makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Byrd | 37-47 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | Otis Cox is fouled on the floor by Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Denmark (SF) Mike Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Jason Denmark misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Baro - foul #2 on Earl Baro, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Carmelo Yan (SG) Otis Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Jason Denmark misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Jason Denmark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Andre Rossi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Yan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Denmark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darryl Leist (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Buteau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Andre Rossi takes the ball from Roy Prater | 38-47 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Jason Denmark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andre Rossi | 40-47 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Philip Perry clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Jason Denmark pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan is fouled on the floor by Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Wood (SF) Jason Denmark | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Roy Prater snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Philip Perry drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Byrd | 41-50 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | Ruben Buteau comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-50 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Ruben Buteau tips it home | 43-50 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Carmelo Yan is called for the reach on Roy Prater - foul #2 on Carmelo Yan, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jurica Dzierzanowski (PG), David Morrison (PF), Jason Denmark (C) Andre Rossi, Darryl Leist, Ruben Buteau | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Jesse Masters buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Howard Heskett | 43-52 |
| 09:24 | Marshall | Jason Denmark is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Otis Cox (SG) Carmelo Yan | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) John Douglas | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Jesse Masters is fouled on the floor by David Morrison - foul #2 on David Morrison, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Philip Perry buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Baro | 43-54 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | William Wood lays it up and in | 45-54 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Philip Perry is fouled on the floor by Jurica Dzierzanowski - foul #2 on Jurica Dzierzanowski, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Andre Rossi (PG), Carmelo Yan (SG), Darryl Leist (PF), Ruben Buteau (C) Jurica Dzierzanowski, Otis Cox, David Morrison, Jason Denmark | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, William Piper, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Roy Prater's pass is intercepted by Darryl Leist | 45-54 |
| 08:03 | Marshall | Andre Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 07:45 | Marshall | William Wood pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan is hacked by Joseph Carney - foul #3 on Joseph Carney, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) John Douglas | |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Earl Baro knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Andre Rossi (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Yan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darryl Leist (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Buteau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Marshall | Roy Prater swats the layup by Ruben Buteau | 45-56 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Ruben Buteau tips it home | 47-56 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Roy Prater hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | William Wood pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Tony Byrd - foul #3 on Tony Byrd, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Denmark (SF) William Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Roy Prater hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tony Byrd | 49-59 |
| 06:09 | Marshall | Jason Denmark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Tony Byrd is hacked by Jason Denmark - foul #1 on Jason Denmark, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jurica Dzierzanowski (PG), Otis Cox (SG), David Morrison (C) Andre Rossi, Carmelo Yan, Ruben Buteau | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:35 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Jurica Dzierzanowski grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | David Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Wood (SF) Darryl Leist | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 05:01 | Houston | William Piper buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Marshall | Otis Cox is whistled for a carry | 49-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Andre Rossi (PG) Otis Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Houston | John Douglas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Piper | 49-65 |
| 04:30 | Marshall | Jason Denmark buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jurica Dzierzanowski | 51-65 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 51-65 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Andre Rossi snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Andre Rossi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 03:53 | Marshall | Jason Denmark gets the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Jason Denmark misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-65 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Earl Baro snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Earl Baro is called for traveling | 51-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | Otis Cox (SG), William Wilson (SF), Mike Haynes (C) Andre Rossi, William Wood, Jason Denmark | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Robert McWatters (PF) William Piper, Earl Baro | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jurica Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - David Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Marshall | A charge is called on Jurica Dzierzanowski - foul #3 on Jurica Dzierzanowski, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| 02:46 | Houston | John Douglas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Robert McWatters tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Otis Cox drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jurica Dzierzanowski | 54-67 |
| 02:06 | Houston | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-67 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Mike Haynes | 54-67 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Mike Haynes is fouled on the floor by Robert McWatters - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Denmark (C) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Mike Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Mike Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Jesse Masters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Jason Denmark loses the ball out of bounds | 54-67 |
| 00:51 | Houston | William Piper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Otis Cox pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Jason Denmark scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jurica Dzierzanowski | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | John Douglas is hacked by Jurica Dzierzanowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jurica Dzierzanowski, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 00:41 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Houston | John Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | David Morrison snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | The short jumper by David Morrison is denied by John Douglas | 57-68 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | David Morrison misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 00:31 | Houston | William Piper snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jesse Masters clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Otis Cox grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Jurica Dzierzanowski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Piper pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |