| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) SF - John Warren (fresh) PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Adam Pease wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | John Watson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Marshall | John Warren snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rice | John Watson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Raymond Phipps can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scotty Scoggin - foul #1 on Scotty Scoggin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Donald Uselton is hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | The jumper by John Warren is denied by John Watson | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Craig Chappell gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Craig Chappell knocks in the runner in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Marshall | John Warren tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Craig Chappell | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Marshall | John Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Phipps | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Raymond Burns comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Marshall | Derek Peterson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Marshall | John Warren connects on the runner from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Rice | John Watson lays it in and he's fouled by John Warren - foul #1 on John Warren, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| 17:02 | Rice | John Watson makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Marshall | John Watson takes the ball from Derek Peterson | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Rice | John Watson lays it up and in | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Marshall | Derek Peterson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 4-10 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Raymond Burns knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) SF - John Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) C - Scotty Scoggin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts is hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| 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 | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| 15:32 | Marshall | Richard Mascarenas denies the turnaround by Richard Barnes | 4-13 |
| 15:31 | Rice | James Snow snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Robert Pearce connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregg Moore | 4-16 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Derek Peterson (PF) Steven Spengler, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Timothy Chavis | |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the dunk | 6-16 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the offensive board | 6-16 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Peterson - foul #1 on Derek Peterson, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, Scott Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:55 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts is hacked by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SF) Richard Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 13:40 | Marshall | John Warren misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-18 |
| 13:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 6-18 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Adam Pease is fouled on the floor by Scotty Scoggin - foul #2 on Scotty Scoggin, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Parker (C) Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:02 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-18 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the offensive rebound | 6-18 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Adam Pease can't connect on a runner near the basket | 6-18 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | Scott Parker snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Donald Uselton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-18 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Scott Parker tips it in | 8-18 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Adam Pease is hacked by Derek Peterson - foul #2 on Derek Peterson, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, Derek Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Adam Pease | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-18 |
| 12:05 | Marshall | Scott Parker grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 11:44 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach buries a jumper near the basket | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) SF - John Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Richard Barnes steps in front of the Raymond Phipps pass | 10-18 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 11:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 10-18 |
| 10:55 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by Richard Barnes - foul #1 on Richard Barnes, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Donald Uselton (SG) Christopher Rose, John Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, James Snow, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Timothy Chavis slams it home on a nice dish by Adam Pease | 10-20 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Adam Pease scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 10-22 |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach grabs the offensive board | 10-22 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | Richard Barnes scores on a runner from the right block set up by Donald Uselton | 12-22 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Robert Pearce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Burns | 12-25 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | Scott Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SF), Steven Spengler (PF), William Johnson (C) Richard Barnes, Scott Parker, Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| 08:36 | Rice | John Watson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it in | 12-27 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts double dribbles | 12-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Clayton Niles (SG) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:56 | Rice | John Watson clanks a floater from close range | 12-27 |
| 07:54 | Marshall | William Johnson gets the rebound | 12-27 |
| 07:32 | Marshall | Richard Mascarenas steals it from John Warren | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clayton Niles (fresh) SF - John Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Spengler (fresh) C - William Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 12-30 |
| 06:58 | Marshall | William Johnson scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Warren | 14-30 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Donald Uselton (SG), Richard Barnes (SF), Jonathon Keach (PF) Christopher Rose, Clayton Niles, John Warren, Steven Spengler | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 06:21 | Marshall | William Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Parker (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:59 | Rice | Wayne Mitts is called for the reach on James Snow - foul #1 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (SF) John Watson | |
| 05:59 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:59 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:40 | Marshall | Richard Barnes misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Pearce - foul #2 on Robert Pearce, team foul #5 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF) James Snow, Robert Pearce, Raymond Phipps | |
| 05:40 | Marshall | Richard Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:40 | Marshall | Richard Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by Scott Parker - foul #1 on Scott Parker, team foul #9 | 15-32 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Uselton | 17-34 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Craig Chappell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SF) Richard Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller | |
| 04:54 | Marshall | Scott Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-34 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Scott Parker is called for the reach on Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Scott Parker, team foul #10 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Johnson (C) Scott Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Adam Pease | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | John Warren is fouled on the floor by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #6 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG) Wayne Mitts | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:00 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach drills a driving attempt in the lane | 19-36 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-36 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Christopher Rose pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 03:29 | Marshall | William Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 03:28 | Marshall | Donald Uselton snags the offensive board | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Christopher Rose buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Raymond Phipps drills a jumper from the baseline | 22-38 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | John Warren knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 02:12 | Marshall | Christopher Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Donald Uselton is fouled on the floor by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Richard Barnes (SF), Derek Peterson (PF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Christopher Rose, John Warren, Jonathon Keach, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Donald Uselton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas blows the dunk | 26-38 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Adam Pease can't tip it in | 26-38 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Derek Peterson grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 01:17 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Derek Peterson - foul #3 on Derek Peterson, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (SG), Scott Parker (PF) Donald Uselton, Derek Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:40 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-40 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Adam Pease's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Christopher Rose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-40 |