| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Hobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lines (fresh) PF - Bernard Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Womac (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin inbounds the ball | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Hamlin | 30-50 |
| 19:42 | Marshall | James Lucas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-50 |
| 19:41 | Marshall | John Hobbs misses the tip | 30-50 |
| 19:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Upchurch | 30-50 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's dunk attempt is rejected by Bernard Snyder | 30-50 |
| 19:32 | Marshall | Steven Womac gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Aaron Harris steps in front of the John Hobbs pass in the backcourt | 30-50 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-50 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Aaron Harris tips it but misses | 30-50 |
| 19:12 | Marshall | James Lucas gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Steven Womac is hacked by Paul Upchurch - foul #1 on Paul Upchurch, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | James Lucas misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-50 |
| 18:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 30-50 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-50 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Steven Womac snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | James Lucas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Lucas, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Aaron Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:52 | Marshall | John Hobbs makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Snyder | 32-50 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Stephen Sholar's pass is intercepted by Bernard Snyder | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:20 | Marshall | Richard Lines misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 32-50 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Paul Upchurch hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:59 | Marshall | Wendell Hamlin denies the turnaround by James Lucas | 32-52 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Steven Womac misses the tip | 32-52 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Paul Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:34 | Rice | James Lucas is called for the reach on Gabriel McLelland - foul #2 on James Lucas, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Tubergen (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Michael Kane (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Thomas Davis (C) John Hobbs, James Lucas, Richard Lines, Bernard Snyder, Steven Womac | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Paul Upchurch | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Michael Kane pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 16:08 | Marshall | Robert Mathis misses the lay-in | 32-52 |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Thomas Davis tips it in | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Victor Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Federico Russo tips it home | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Tubergen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) SF - Michael Kane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Federico Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Marshall | Charles Helle takes the ball from John Tubergen | 34-54 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Federico Russo slams it home set up by Charles Helle | 34-56 |
| 15:31 | Marshall | Federico Russo is called for the reach on Christopher Tate - foul #3 on Federico Russo, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Lucas (SG) Christopher Tate | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Victor Johnson | |
| 15:22 | Marshall | Thomas Davis misses the easy layup | 34-56 |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Michael Kane tips it home | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Robert Mathis is called for the reach on Charles Helle - foul #3 on Robert Mathis, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Hobbs (PG), Richard Lines (SF), Bernard Snyder (PF), Steven Womac (C) John Tubergen, Michael Kane, Robert Mathis, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Charles Helle, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo | |
| 14:40 | Rice | James Lucas picks off the pass by Wendell Hamlin | 36-56 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | James Lucas hits the finger roll | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Tony Doty drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 38-59 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | John Hobbs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the board | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:42 | Rice | Aaron Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Stephen Sholar snags the offensive board | 38-59 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Tony Doty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Aaron Harris | 38-62 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | 3 seconds is called on John Hobbs | 38-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Tubergen (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Michael Kane (SF), Robert Mathis (PF) John Hobbs, James Lucas, Richard Lines, Bernard Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF), Paul Upchurch (C) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| 12:59 | Rice | Aaron Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thomas Davis (C) Steven Womac | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Michael Kane misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-62 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Robert Mathis tips it in | 40-62 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Charles Helle knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Aaron Harris | 40-65 |
| 12:14 | Marshall | Robert Mathis misses long on a jumper near the basket | 40-65 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Patrick Howell grabs the board | 40-65 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Federico Russo can't finish the layup | 40-65 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Federico Russo tips it home | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Tubergen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) SF - Michael Kane (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Helle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Federico Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Marshall | John Tubergen is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Harris - foul #3 on Aaron Harris, team foul #3 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Hobbs (PG), James Lucas (SG), Richard Lines (SF), Bernard Snyder (PF), Steven Womac (C) John Tubergen, Christopher Tate, Michael Kane, Robert Mathis, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo | |
| 11:25 | Marshall | James Lucas buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Wendell Hamlin - foul #3 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #4 | 42-67 |
| 11:25 | Marshall | James Lucas makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 11:11 | Rice | James Lucas steals it from Stephen Sholar | 43-67 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | John Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Paul Upchurch - foul #2 on Paul Upchurch, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Paul Upchurch | |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Richard Lines knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Womac and he's fouled by Gabriel McLelland - foul #1 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Charles Helle | |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Richard Lines misses the free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the jumper from the free throw line | 45-69 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | Richard Lines clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Sholar - foul #2 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #7 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Tubergen (SG), Robert Mathis (PF) James Lucas, Bernard Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SF) Wendell Hamlin | |
| 09:51 | Marshall | Richard Lines misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | Richard Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Tony Doty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-69 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | John Tubergen snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | John Hobbs is whistled for traveling | 46-69 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Tate (SG), Michael Kane (SF), Thomas Davis (C) John Hobbs, Richard Lines, Steven Womac | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Federico Russo (PF), Paul Upchurch (C) Gabriel McLelland, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Patrick Howell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-69 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | Christopher Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Christopher Tate connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Davis | 48-69 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-69 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Robert Mathis grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | Christopher Tate can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-69 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Federico Russo snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Helle | 48-71 |
| 07:35 | Marshall | Michael Kane comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Thomas Davis misses the tip | 48-71 |
| 07:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Helle | 48-71 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Tubergen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kane (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Helle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Federico Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Upchurch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Aaron Harris knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Upchurch | 48-73 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Michael Kane scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mathis | 51-73 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Federico Russo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Helle | 51-76 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Christopher Tate scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-76 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Patrick Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Federico Russo | 54-79 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Thomas Davis makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Tate | 56-79 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-79 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Hobbs (PG), James Lucas (SG), Richard Lines (SF), Bernard Snyder (PF), Steven Womac (C) John Tubergen, Christopher Tate, Michael Kane, Robert Mathis, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo, Paul Upchurch | |
| 05:37 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 56-79 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Stephen Sholar snags the offensive board | 56-79 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland loses the dribble to James Lucas | 56-79 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | John Hobbs connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Lucas | 58-79 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-79 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland tips it but misses | 58-79 |
| 04:37 | Marshall | Steven Womac gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 04:30 | Marshall | Bernard Snyder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-79 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Aaron Harris gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Hobbs picks off the pass by Aaron Harris in the backcourt | 58-79 |
| 04:25 | Marshall | James Lucas lays it in on a great pass from John Hobbs | 60-79 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland knocks in the shot from the left side | 60-81 |
| 03:54 | Marshall | Gabriel McLelland picks off the pass by Steven Womac | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Harris and the foul's on Bernard Snyder - foul #1 on Bernard Snyder, team foul #4 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Tubergen (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Michael Kane (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Thomas Davis (C) John Hobbs, James Lucas, Richard Lines, Bernard Snyder, Steven Womac | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (C) Aaron Harris, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the free throw | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Tubergen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kane (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Federico Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Christopher Tate hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-84 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Federico Russo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Helle | 62-87 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Thomas Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-87 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Charles Helle pulls down the rebound | 62-87 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Victor Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Thomas Davis - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #5 | 62-87 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Stephen Sholar | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Victor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Victor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-88 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Victor Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 62-88 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-88 |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Thomas Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-88 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Thomas Davis gets the offensive rebound | 62-88 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Christopher Tate misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-88 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Charles Helle snags the defensive board | 62-88 |
| 01:54 | Rice | John Tubergen is called for the reach on Charles Helle in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tubergen, team foul #6 | 62-88 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Robert Mathis blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Federico Russo | 62-88 |
| 01:33 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Helle | 62-88 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Federico Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-88 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Thomas Davis grabs the board | 62-88 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | John Tubergen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Kane | 65-88 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Victor Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Helle | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Christopher Tate scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 67-91 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Victor Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #7 | 67-91 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Victor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-91 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Victor Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-91 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 67-91 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Thomas Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-91 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Charles Helle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-91 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Helle runs out the clock | 67-91 |