| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Keith Mestas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Chow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Carnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Luke Chow inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Reilly | 35-42 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Donald Blair is fouled on the floor by Keith Mestas - foul #3 on Keith Mestas, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG) Keith Mestas | |
| 19:24 | Houston | Joshua Wilkins steals the ball from Anthony Tallman | 35-42 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | John Miller steals the ball from Paul Reilly | 35-42 |
| 18:43 | Houston | John Miller hits a jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Donald Carlson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Luke Chow | 37-45 |
| 18:21 | Houston | John Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Heitman | 40-45 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | Luke Chow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 17:52 | Houston | John Miller clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 17:50 | Marshall | Frank Carnes grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | Luke Chow misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 17:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Muller | 40-48 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Donald Blair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 17:34 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Frank Carnes | 40-48 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Paul Reilly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 17:20 | Marshall | Frank Carnes can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Wilkins | 40-48 |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Donald Carlson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Luke Chow gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:50 | Marshall | Luke Chow comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Anthony Tallman gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Joshua Wilkins takes the ball from Justin Heitman | 40-48 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Luke Chow blows the layup but the foul's on Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Phillip Williams (PF), Michael Zeis (C) John Miller, Justin Heitman, John Muller, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nelson Cooley (PG), James Hause (SG), James Arnone (PF), James Irwin (C) Donald Carlson, Paul Reilly, Joshua Wilkins, Frank Carnes | |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Luke Chow makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Luke Chow misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Michael Zeis grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bernard Carwile (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Williams (fresh) C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Nelson Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hause (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Chow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Arnone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Irwin (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | James Irwin comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-49 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 15:21 | Houston | James Arnone is called for the reach on Bernard Carwile - foul #1 on James Arnone, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Keith Mestas (PG) Luke Chow | |
| 15:06 | Houston | Phillip Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | James Arnone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:57 | Marshall | James Hause snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:43 | Marshall | Keith Mestas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 14:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Nicholas McDaniel | 46-49 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:36 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Arnone | 46-49 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | James Hause comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Bernard Carwile pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:59 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Irwin | 46-49 |
| 13:38 | Marshall | James Irwin is hacked by Dino Geisinsky - foul #4 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF), Anthony Tallman (C) Nicholas McDaniel, Bernard Carwile, Phillip Williams, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG), Joshua Wilkins (PF), Frank Carnes (C) Nelson Cooley, James Irwin, James Hause | |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Paul Reilly can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 46-49 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | James Arnone gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins lays it in uncontested set up by Paul Reilly | 46-51 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Anthony Tallman clanks a jump hook from close range | 46-51 |
| 12:41 | Houston | John Muller snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Houston | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 12:35 | Marshall | Frank Carnes gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:12 | Marshall | Anthony Tallman is called for the reach on James Arnone - foul #1 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Bernard Carwile (SG) Richard Utterback, John Miller | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG), Luke Chow (SF) Keith Mestas, James Arnone | |
| 11:56 | Marshall | Donald Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Justin Heitman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Carwile (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luke Chow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Carnes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Donald Blair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 11:34 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Frank Carnes | 46-51 |
| 11:28 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:27 | Houston | John Muller grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Donald Blair's 3 pointer is rejected by Joshua Wilkins | 46-51 |
| 11:18 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Frank Carnes is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tallman - foul #2 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), John Miller (SG), Phillip Williams (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Bernard Carwile, Justin Heitman, John Muller, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Keith Mestas (PG), James Irwin (C) Paul Reilly, Frank Carnes | |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Donald Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Michael Zeis snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Phillip Williams can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Donald Blair tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | James Irwin connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Mestas and he's hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Arnone (C) Joshua Wilkins | |
| 10:06 | Marshall | James Irwin misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Luke Chow snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:52 | Marshall | Phillip Williams steals it from James Arnone | 48-53 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Phillip Williams's pass is intercepted by James Irwin | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Donald Carlson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Houston | John Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 51-56 |
| 08:56 | Marshall | James Irwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Carwile (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF), Anthony Tallman (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Donald Blair, Phillip Williams, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG), Frank Carnes (C) Donald Carlson, Luke Chow | |
| 08:43 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Reilly | 51-56 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | Paul Reilly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Bernard Carwile pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Bernard Carwile's pass is intercepted by Paul Reilly | 51-56 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | Keith Mestas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Reilly | 51-58 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Keith Mestas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 07:50 | Houston | John Muller snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bernard Carwile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Keith Mestas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Arnone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Carnes (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Justin Heitman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 07:26 | Marshall | Keith Mestas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | Keith Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 07:10 | Houston | John Muller grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:54 | Houston | John Muller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | Paul Reilly snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | Marshall | Keith Mestas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Carnes | 54-60 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Muller | 57-60 |
| 05:56 | Marshall | Keith Mestas clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Mestas | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), John Miller (SG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Bernard Carwile, Nicholas McDaniel, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG), Luke Chow (SF), Joshua Wilkins (PF) Keith Mestas, James Arnone, James Irwin | |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Frank Carnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:42 | Marshall | Luke Chow hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Justin Heitman tips it home | 59-62 |
| 05:10 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Carlson | 59-65 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Carnes - foul #1 on Frank Carnes, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Arnone (C) Frank Carnes | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Donald Carlson's pass is intercepted by Justin Heitman in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 04:53 | Houston | John Miller knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Utterback | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Richard Utterback steps in front of the Donald Carlson pass | 62-65 |
| 04:21 | Houston | John Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Richard Utterback tips it home | 64-65 |
| 03:53 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luke Chow (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Arnone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Donald Carlson takes the ball from John Muller | 64-65 |
| 03:28 | Marshall | Paul Reilly misses the dunk attempt | 64-65 |
| 03:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Muller | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-65 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Paul Reilly snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Donald Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Justin Heitman, John Muller, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Marshall | Keith Mestas (PG), Nelson Cooley (SG), James Irwin (PF), Frank Carnes (C) Donald Carlson, Paul Reilly, Luke Chow, Joshua Wilkins | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Bernard Carwile, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (SG), Luke Chow (SF), Joshua Wilkins (PF) Nelson Cooley, James Arnone, James Irwin | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel hits a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Blair | 67-65 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Mestas | 67-67 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Donald Blair knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dino Geisinsky | 70-67 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Frank Carnes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Dino Geisinsky - foul #5 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF) Nicholas McDaniel, Donald Blair, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG) Donald Carlson | |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Frank Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Frank Carnes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Frank Carnes makes the 3rd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Carnes - foul #2 on Frank Carnes, team foul #4 | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | Paul Reilly gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Paul Reilly double dribbles | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Houston | John Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:49 | Houston | John Miller snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Miller slams it home | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins drills a 3 from the left wing | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Keith Mestas is called for the reach on Richard Utterback in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Mestas, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (PG), Donald Blair (SF) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel is fouled on the floor by Frank Carnes - foul #3 on Frank Carnes, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel is fouled on the floor by Luke Chow - foul #1 on Luke Chow, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Joshua Wilkins | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Paul Reilly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Carnes | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Reilly | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF) Nicholas McDaniel, Donald Blair | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Richard Utterback is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Mestas - foul #5 on Keith Mestas, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG) Keith Mestas | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Donald Carlson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-75 |