| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Vedder (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Boose (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Vedder | 30-44 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Joe Buske buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Estes | 33-44 |
| 19:15 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Lindsey Locke tips it in | 35-44 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Edward Goldblatt steals it from William Russell | 35-44 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Joe Buske banks in the layup set up by Edward Goldblatt | 37-44 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Jerry Vedder knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Nobles | 37-46 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 17:57 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Boose | 37-46 |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Vedder | 37-48 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Jared Wegener connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Jerry Vedder - foul #2 on Jerry Vedder, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Marshall | Walter Lawerence (SF), James Villalobos (C) Sylvester Mikowski, Jerry Vedder | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:58 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 16:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jared Wegener | 40-48 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Villalobos - foul #1 on James Villalobos, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Turner (C) Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Marshall | Uros Duszynski (PG), David Drake (SG), Jerry Vedder (PF) William Russell, Ronald Nobles, John Boose | |
| 16:42 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Jerry Vedder gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:25 | Marshall | Uros Duszynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Richard Gordon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Uros Duszynski - foul #2 on Uros Duszynski, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF) Gary Montgomery, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF) Uros Duszynski, Jerry Vedder | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Drake (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Lawerence (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Villalobos (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Sylvester Mikowski steals the ball from Richard Gordon | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Drake | 43-50 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Charles Duncan scores on a runner from the left block | 45-50 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 45-50 |
| 14:33 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Charles Duncan pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:26 | Houston | David Drake picks off the pass by Richard Gordon | 45-50 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | David Drake lays it up and in | 45-52 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Gordon | 48-52 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Duncan - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Arthur Estes, Richard Gordon, Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Uros Duszynski (PG), Ronald Nobles (SG), Jerry Vedder (PF), John Boose (C) William Russell, David Drake, Sylvester Mikowski, James Villalobos | |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is hacked by Walter Lawerence - foul #2 on Walter Lawerence, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Rochelle (SF) Walter Lawerence | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jared Wegener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SF) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (PG) Uros Duszynski | |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF) Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski (SF) Joseph Rochelle | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Jared Wegener is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG) Gary Montgomery | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 11:47 | Marshall | William Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boose (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Jerry Vedder drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Russell | 48-56 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 50-56 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Joe Buske, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Marshall | Walter Lawerence (SF), James Villalobos (C) Sylvester Mikowski, Jerry Vedder | |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-59 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | James Villalobos grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | John Boose clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Edward Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Marshall | Uros Duszynski (PG), David Drake (SG), Jerry Vedder (PF) William Russell, Ronald Nobles, John Boose | |
| 09:47 | Marshall | David Drake scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Vedder | 50-62 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Richard Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Montgomery | 53-62 |
| 09:23 | Marshall | James Villalobos slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Vedder | 53-64 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Brian Turner clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Villalobos - foul #2 on James Villalobos, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Lindsey Locke (C) Richard Gordon, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski (SF) Walter Lawerence | |
| 09:13 | Houston | Brian Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Brian Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:53 | Marshall | David Drake connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Uros Duszynski | 54-66 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Lindsey Locke comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-66 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Charles Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Lindsey Locke knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Gary Montgomery and the foul's on James Villalobos - foul #3 on James Villalobos, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Gary Montgomery, Charles Duncan, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (PG), Ronald Nobles (SG), John Boose (PF) Uros Duszynski, David Drake, Jerry Vedder | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:32 | Marshall | John Boose gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | William Russell travels with the ball | 56-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Vedder (PF) James Villalobos | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Joe Buske hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Jared Wegener tips it but misses | 56-66 |
| 08:06 | Marshall | John Boose pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:54 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Nobles | 56-69 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Joe Buske connects on the shot from the right side | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Vedder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boose (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to John Boose | 58-69 |
| 07:20 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-69 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Jerry Vedder tips it home | 58-71 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Joe Buske scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lindsey Locke | 61-71 |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Jerry Vedder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Drake (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF), James Villalobos (C) Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski, Jerry Vedder | |
| 06:20 | Houston | Brian Turner is fouled on the floor by John Boose - foul #2 on John Boose, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Brian Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Brian Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | James Villalobos lays it up and in set up by David Drake | 63-73 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Brian Turner loses the dribble to James Villalobos | 63-73 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Richard Gordon is called for the reach on James Villalobos - foul #2 on Richard Gordon, team foul #3 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF) Richard Gordon, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF) William Russell, John Boose | |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Charles Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Lawerence - foul #3 on Walter Lawerence, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Jared Wegener (PF) Gary Montgomery, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Charles Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-73 |
| 04:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Wegener | 64-73 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Charles Duncan scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Buske | 66-73 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (C) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Russell (PG), John Boose (PF) David Drake, Walter Lawerence | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Lindsey Locke is called for traveling | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Vedder (PF) James Villalobos | |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski is hacked by Edward Goldblatt - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #4 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski is fouled on the floor by Edward Goldblatt - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (SF) Edward Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Marshall | Walter Lawerence (SF) Sylvester Mikowski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Lawerence (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Vedder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boose (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Joe Buske picks off the pass by Jerry Vedder | 66-73 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Arthur Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Drake (SG), James Villalobos (C) Ronald Nobles, Jerry Vedder | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), Jerry Vedder (PF) David Drake, Walter Lawerence, James Villalobos | |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Buske - foul #3 on Joe Buske, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Jared Wegener is whistled for a carry | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles drills a floater from the left side | 66-77 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Sylvester Mikowski | 66-77 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | John Boose is fouled on the floor by Lindsey Locke - foul #1 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Marshall | Uros Duszynski (PG), David Drake (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF), James Villalobos (C) William Russell, Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski, Jerry Vedder | |
| 01:14 | Marshall | John Boose makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | John Boose makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't finish the layup | 66-79 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Brian Turner tips it in | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Uros Duszynski is hacked by Gary Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #8 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Rochelle (SF) John Boose | |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Uros Duszynski makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Uros Duszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Walter Lawerence pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Brian Turner steps in front of the James Villalobos pass | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Richard Gordon drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Montgomery | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Uros Duszynski runs out the clock | 70-80 |