| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) SG - Gabriel Caruso (fresh) SF - Elias Lawson (fresh) PF - William McMurry (fresh) C - Richard Ferrin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Marshall | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Gabriel Caruso - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Marshall | Elias Lawson is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | William McMurry denies the turnaround by Colby Dickison | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Elias Lawson - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| 18:59 | Marshall | William McMurry hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Abbott | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Caruso | 9-0 |
| 17:31 | Rice | William McMurry steals the ball from Colby Dickison | 9-0 |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin can't connect on a floater from the left block | 9-0 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-0 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-0 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Elias Lawson grabs the board | 9-0 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Elias Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-0 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-0 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the follow up shot | 9-2 |
| 15:56 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Caruso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elias Lawson (fairly fresh) PF - William McMurry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Ferrin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Colby Dickison comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Elias Lawson - foul #1 on Elias Lawson, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Allan Hopkins (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Jeffrey Storey (PF), Larry Wheatley (C) Alfred Abbott, Gabriel Caruso, Elias Lawson, William McMurry, Richard Ferrin | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Colby Dickison steals it from Larry Wheatley | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Wheatley - foul #1 on Larry Wheatley, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Timothy Davis grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Charles Adkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Timothy Davis is fouled on the floor by Allan Hopkins - foul #1 on Allan Hopkins, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | Elias Lawson (SF), William McMurry (PF) Allan Hopkins, Larry Wheatley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:31 | Rice | Brett Parker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Marshall | Elias Lawson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Tory Rhodes and he's fouled by Alfred Reid - foul #1 on Alfred Reid, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG) Tory Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:12 | Marshall | Elias Lawson makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | Rice | The short jumper by Brett Parker is denied by Jeffrey Storey | 12-9 |
| 14:03 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:59 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alfred Abbott | 15-9 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Alfred Reid drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 13:30 | Marshall | Elias Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Charles Adkins steals it from Daniel Stockard | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the easy layup | 15-12 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:05 | Marshall | William McMurry comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott tips it home | 17-12 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Timothy Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso (SG), Richard Ferrin (C) Elias Lawson, Jeffrey Storey | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Timothy Davis | |
| 12:25 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin loses the dribble to Sean Stutts | 17-12 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 11:41 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alfred Abbott | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Caruso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McMurry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Ferrin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Henry Sexton loses the dribble to Alfred Abbott in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Abbott | 21-14 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Alfred Abbott steps in front of the Henry Sexton pass | 21-14 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard banks in the layup set up by Alfred Abbott | 23-14 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | William McMurry grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:49 | Marshall | Sean Stutts picks off the pass by Alfred Abbott | 23-14 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Richard Ferrin - foul #1 on Richard Ferrin, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Allan Hopkins (SG), Elias Lawson (SF), Jeffrey Storey (PF) Alfred Abbott, Gabriel Caruso, Daniel Stockard, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Alfred Reid | |
| 10:36 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Jae Champion steals the ball from Elias Lawson | 23-15 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the easy layup | 23-15 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the lay-in | 23-15 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tory Rhodes | 23-15 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Jae Champion misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 09:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 26-15 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Sean Stutts buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Tory Rhodes - foul #1 on Tory Rhodes, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso (SG), Larry Wheatley (C) Allan Hopkins, Richard Ferrin | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Timothy Davis (SF) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 09:23 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) Brett Parker | |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Henry Sexton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Adkins | 27-21 |
| 08:55 | Marshall | Sean Stutts steals the ball from Tory Rhodes | 27-21 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Elias Lawson - foul #2 on Elias Lawson, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SF), William McMurry (PF) Elias Lawson, Jeffrey Storey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Charles Adkins, Michael Beck | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | William McMurry misses the lay-in | 27-23 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Henry Sexton | 27-25 |
| 07:36 | Marshall | William McMurry is hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG), Allan Hopkins (SG), Jeffrey Storey (C) Tory Rhodes, Gabriel Caruso, Larry Wheatley | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Timothy Davis, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Hopkins (fresh) SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McMurry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Storey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:20 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to William McMurry | 27-25 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey's pass is intercepted by Colby Dickison | 27-25 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Allan Hopkins - foul #2 on Allan Hopkins, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Arthur Nebel (SG), Don Phillips (PF), Richard Ferrin (C) Allan Hopkins, William McMurry, Jeffrey Storey | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 06:12 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Daniel Stockard | 27-26 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jae Champion - foul #1 on Jae Champion, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Jae Champion | |
| 06:04 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Don Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin is hacked by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso (SG) Arthur Nebel | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Brett Parker | |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nathaniel Toothman | 29-28 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Don Phillips | 31-28 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Jae Champion buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 31-31 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | Nathaniel Toothman steals it from Gabriel Caruso | 31-31 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the dunk | 31-31 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Caruso - foul #1 on Gabriel Caruso, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Jeffrey Storey (SF), William McMurry (PF) Alfred Abbott, Daniel Stockard, Don Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF), Michael Beck (C) Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | William McMurry's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Beck | 31-33 |
| 03:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Sexton | 31-33 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Michael Beck is fouled on the floor by Tory Rhodes - foul #2 on Tory Rhodes, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Allan Hopkins (SG), Elias Lawson (SF) Gabriel Caruso, Richard Ferrin | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Elias Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tory Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Hopkins (fresh) SF - Elias Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McMurry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Storey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Brett Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | William McMurry grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Elias Lawson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 31-35 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:12 | Marshall | Michael Beck denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Storey | 31-35 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Jeffrey Storey tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Allan Hopkins is called for the reach on Jae Champion - foul #3 on Allan Hopkins, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG), Gabriel Caruso (SG), Richard Ferrin (C) Tory Rhodes, Allan Hopkins, Jeffrey Storey | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:49 | Marshall | William McMurry's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Toothman | 33-36 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Ferrin - foul #2 on Richard Ferrin, team foul #11 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG) Jae Champion | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | Elias Lawson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-39 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Elias Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Brett Parker clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William McMurry - foul #1 on William McMurry, team foul #12 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SG), Jeffrey Storey (SF), Don Phillips (PF) Gabriel Caruso, Elias Lawson, William McMurry | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Wheatley (C) Richard Ferrin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Larry Wheatley steals the ball from Alfred Reid | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Larry Wheatley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-41 |