| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Powers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jack Powers inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 43-37 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lincoln Dietrich | 46-37 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is hacked by Dean Myers - foul #1 on Dean Myers, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Jarboe - foul #2 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Jack Powers's pass is intercepted by Gary Stone | 48-37 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is hacked by Dean Myers - foul #2 on Dean Myers, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Sammie Farrell steals it from Gary Stone | 48-37 |
| 17:15 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 17:04 | Marshall | Jack Powers pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | The short jumper by Sammie Farrell is denied by Robert Wilson | 48-37 |
| 16:51 | Marshall | Jack Powers hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Billy Killeen tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Dean Myers makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jarboe and he's fouled by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #2 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Darrell Montgomery (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Gary Stone, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Patton (PG), Ralph Tucker (SF), Arnold Barth (PF), Steven Dejong (C) Sammie Farrell, Jack Powers, Richard Jarboe, Kenneth Baisley | |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Dean Myers makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Robert Wilson is denied on a dunk by Arnold Barth | 50-42 |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Steven Dejong grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:00 | Marshall | Tim Patton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tim Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Myers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Barth (fresh) C - Steven Dejong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Chad Gardner tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 15:31 | Marshall | Tim Patton's floater is knocked away by James Phair | 52-42 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Mitchell Amar pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Dean Myers | 52-42 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Tim Patton can't finish the layup | 52-42 |
| 15:17 | Houston | James Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Chad Gardner loses the dribble to Ralph Tucker | 52-42 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Ralph Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Steven Dejong gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Tim Patton drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Dejong | 52-44 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Robert Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Arnold Barth - foul #1 on Arnold Barth, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Darrell Montgomery, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Jack Powers (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF), Kenneth Baisley (C) Tim Patton, Dean Myers, Arnold Barth, Steven Dejong | |
| 14:20 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #3 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:49 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Ralph Tucker is called for the reach on Kevin Rakestraw - foul #1 on Ralph Tucker, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Billy Killeen - foul #2 on Billy Killeen, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Patton (SG) Ralph Tucker | |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Bailey | 56-46 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Baisley | 56-48 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Jarboe | 56-48 |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Jack Powers is hacked by Scott Bailey - foul #4 on Scott Bailey, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Phair (C) Scott Bailey, Chad Gardner, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (SG), Ralph Tucker (SF), Arnold Barth (C) Tim Patton, Jack Powers, Kenneth Baisley | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Barth (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Billy Killeen gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dean Myers - foul #3 on Dean Myers, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Billy Killeen, James Phair | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jack Powers (SF), Kenneth Baisley (C) Sammie Farrell, Richard Jarboe | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Barth | 58-51 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Jack Powers snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | Arnold Barth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Stone | 60-51 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Ralph Tucker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Baisley | 60-54 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Robert Wilson is hacked by Jack Powers - foul #2 on Jack Powers, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG), Billy Killeen (SF) Kevin Rakestraw, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Tim Patton (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF) Ralph Tucker, Dean Myers, Kenneth Baisley | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Arnold Barth | 61-54 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Jack Powers drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Billy Killeen - foul #3 on Billy Killeen, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (C) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Dejong (C) Arnold Barth | |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Jack Powers makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:43 | Houston | James Phair misses long on a jump hook from close range | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Dejong | 61-57 |
| 07:37 | Marshall | Tim Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Billy Killeen snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Powers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Dejong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Gary Stone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Steven Dejong grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Marshall | Tim Patton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | Steven Dejong snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Jack Powers drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Sammie Farrell | 61-59 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Gary Stone buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Billy Killeen | 63-59 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Jack Powers is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (SG), Ralph Tucker (SF), Arnold Barth (PF), Kenneth Baisley (C) Sammie Farrell, Jack Powers, Richard Jarboe, Steven Dejong | |
| 05:45 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich is hacked by Kenneth Baisley - foul #2 on Kenneth Baisley, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Ralph Tucker misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:15 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Scott Bailey | 68-59 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Tim Patton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Bailey - foul #5 on Scott Bailey, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Scott Bailey, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Jarboe (PF) Arnold Barth | |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Tim Patton misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Tim Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mitchell Amar | 71-60 |
| 04:21 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tim Patton | 71-62 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Killeen | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Dean Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Amar | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tim Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley misses the easy layup | 76-62 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Tim Patton - foul #3 on Tim Patton, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Marshall | Scott Gartman (PG), Arnold Barth (SF), Todd Eriksen (PF), Steven Dejong (C) Tim Patton, Dean Myers, Richard Jarboe, Kenneth Baisley | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Mitchell Amar makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:26 | Marshall | Ralph Tucker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 02:24 | Houston | James Phair grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Gary Stone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Steven Crouse hits the follow up shot | 79-62 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Arnold Barth travels with the ball | 79-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Patton (SG) Scott Gartman | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Arnold Barth steals it from Mitchell Amar | 79-62 |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Steven Dejong misses the shot from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Tim Patton tips it in | 79-64 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Gary Stone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Eriksen - foul #1 on Todd Eriksen, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Gary Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Dejong | 80-64 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Steven Dejong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 80-64 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Todd Eriksen tips it but misses | 80-64 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Todd Eriksen tips it but misses | 80-64 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Arnold Barth can't tip it in | 80-64 |
| 00:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Crouse | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Gary Stone misses badly on a shot from the left side | 80-64 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Dejong | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Marshall | Todd Eriksen's pass is intercepted by Chad Gardner | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Stone runs out the clock | 80-64 |