| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Derek Peterson steps in front of the Vincent Vaden pass | 31-41 |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Greg Rice (C) Vernon Mera, David Phillips, Vincent Vaden | |
| 19:16 | Houston | Wayne Mitts is called for the reach on Edward Butts - foul #1 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Reginald Algarin | |
| 19:06 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Warren - foul #1 on John Warren, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | John Warren makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Mitts | 33-42 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Edward Butts drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Keller | 33-45 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Derek Peterson is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) David Phillips | |
| 17:42 | Marshall | Derek Peterson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Scotty Scoggin | 35-45 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the easy layup | 35-45 |
| 17:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Scotty Scoggin | 35-45 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Donald Uselton is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Barnes (SF) John Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (C) Edward Butts, Allen Morello | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Greg Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 16:58 | Marshall | Donald Uselton grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:34 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin's pass is intercepted by Eric Keller | 35-45 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Richard Barnes - foul #1 on Richard Barnes, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), John Warren (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Derek Peterson, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra | |
| 16:13 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 35-45 |
| 16:12 | Marshall | Scott Parker pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Scott Parker drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Rose | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) SF - John Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Butts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Edward Butts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:40 | Marshall | Richard Barnes snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Christopher Rose drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Eric Keller lays it up and in set up by Edward Butts | 39-47 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | John Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Derek Peterson (PF) Richard Barnes, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Edward Butts | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Eric Keller hits a runner in the paint set up by David Phillips and he's hacked by John Warren - foul #2 on John Warren, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin (C) Scott Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Christopher Rose hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scotty Scoggin and he's hacked by Edward Butts - foul #2 on Edward Butts, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Spengler (SF) John Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Greg Rice double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Richard Barnes (SF) Christopher Rose, Steven Spengler | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, Vincent Vaden | |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Derek Peterson is called for the reach on Allen Morello - foul #3 on Derek Peterson, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), James Becerra (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello | |
| 13:44 | Houston | James Becerra knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 41-51 |
| 13:28 | Marshall | Derek Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Mitts | 44-51 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Eric Keller hits a runner from the baseline set up by Edward Butts | 44-53 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Vernon Mera, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (SG), John Warren (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Donald Uselton, Richard Barnes, Derek Peterson, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Eric Keller, Greg Rice, James Becerra | |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:40 | Houston | David Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 46-56 |
| 12:35 | Marshall | John Warren is hacked by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Clayton Niles (SG) Wayne Mitts | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Scott Parker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 46-56 |
| 12:19 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Parker | 46-56 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Allen Morello steps in front of the John Warren pass | 46-56 |
| 11:58 | Houston | David Phillips misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 11:56 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Scott Parker is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Derek Peterson (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Clayton Niles, Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Charles Ferland, Vincent Vaden | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Butts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Derek Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Allen Morello denies the turnaround by John Warren | 46-56 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Eric Keller clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 46-56 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Greg Rice connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 46-60 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Donald Uselton's pass is intercepted by Eric Keller | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:26 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a floater in the lane set up by Vernon Mera | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Marshall | Donald Uselton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Richard Barnes (SF), Scott Parker (C) Christopher Rose, John Warren, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (PG), David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Vernon Mera, Edward Butts, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 09:22 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:22 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Mitts - foul #2 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Spengler (SF) Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Steven Spengler gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:41 | Marshall | Scott Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-62 |
| 08:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 48-62 |
| 08:26 | Houston | David Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Reginald Algarin tips it in | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:14 | Marshall | Steven Spengler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-64 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Greg Rice blows the layup | 48-64 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the tip | 48-64 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | Richard Barnes gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Derek Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Spengler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Scott Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Rice (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Houston | Greg Rice misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 48-64 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Charles Ferland gets the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Greg Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Donald Uselton (SG), John Warren (SF), Jonathon Keach (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Wayne Mitts, Richard Barnes, Steven Spengler, Derek Peterson, Scott Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), James Becerra (C) Reginald Algarin, David Phillips, Charles Ferland, Greg Rice, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Christopher Rose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | John Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:09 | Marshall | John Warren buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Houston | Eric Keller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:44 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:21 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-64 |
| 05:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 51-64 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Vernon Mera scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Keller | 51-67 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | James Becerra swats the short shot by Jonathon Keach | 51-67 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Warren - foul #3 on John Warren, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Derek Peterson (PF) Christopher Rose, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Allen Morello, James Becerra | |
| 04:29 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | John Warren misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 03:56 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 03:54 | Marshall | Derek Peterson snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Marshall | John Warren makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Mitts | 54-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | David Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Keller | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Scotty Scoggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin lays it in set up by Donald Uselton | 56-72 |
| 02:44 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Scotty Scoggin - foul #3 on Scotty Scoggin, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Steven Spengler (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, John Warren, Derek Peterson, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (C) Vernon Mera, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:44 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:44 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:26 | Marshall | Steven Spengler misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-74 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach can't tip it in | 56-74 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | Richard Barnes hits the follow up shot | 58-74 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Greg Rice is whistled for traveling | 58-74 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG) David Phillips | |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Scott Parker buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #4 on Greg Rice, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Scott Parker misses the free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Greg Rice buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Reginald Algarin and he's hacked by Christopher Rose - foul #1 on Christopher Rose, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:05 | Marshall | Steven Spengler hits a driving attempt from close range | 62-77 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Reginald Algarin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-77 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Scott Parker | 62-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Richard Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-77 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Charles Ferland pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Charles Ferland knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Butts | 62-79 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Spengler | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Butts runs out the clock | 64-79 |