| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Keith Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Luke Chow (fresh) PF - Joshua Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Carnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Luke Chow inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Marshall | Paul Reilly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 34-29 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Paul Reilly gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | Luke Chow connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Reilly | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Brad Snedeker is fouled on the floor by Paul Reilly - foul #1 on Paul Reilly, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Marshall | Luke Chow gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Frank Carnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Derrick Kephart hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brad Snedeker | 37-32 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | Derrick Kephart steals the ball from Luke Chow | 37-32 |
| 17:32 | Rice | James Chavers is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:24 | Marshall | Paul Reilly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Luke Chow takes the ball from Edwin Bundy | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Marshall | James Chavers is called for the reach on Paul Reilly - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Arnone (C) Frank Carnes | |
| 16:48 | Marshall | Luke Chow scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Reilly | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Donnell Cook knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brad Snedeker | 39-36 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Luke Chow comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | Marshall | Paul Reilly grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:08 | Marshall | Luke Chow double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Leonard Smith (SF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Shawn Porter, Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG), Nelson Cooley (SG), James Irwin (PF), James Hause (C) Keith Mestas, Paul Reilly, Luke Chow, Joshua Wilkins | |
| 15:52 | Rice | James Hause denies the turnaround by Jonathan Barba | 39-36 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Donnell Cook tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Cooley (fresh) SF - James Arnone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hause (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:40 | Marshall | Donald Carlson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 15:39 | Marshall | James Irwin tips it in | 41-38 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Jonathan Barba can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford tips it in | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Donald Carlson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Leonard Smith hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donnell Cook | 45-41 |
| 14:29 | Marshall | Nelson Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | Nelson Cooley gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:00 | Marshall | Nelson Cooley scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Arnone | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Nelson Cooley takes the ball from Donnell Cook | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | Nelson Cooley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | James Hause grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | Marshall | Nelson Cooley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Carlson | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Lunsford and he's hacked by James Irwin - foul #1 on James Irwin, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Marshall | Keith Mestas (PG), Paul Reilly (SG), Luke Chow (SF), Joshua Wilkins (PF), Frank Carnes (C) Donald Carlson, Nelson Cooley, James Arnone, James Irwin, James Hause | |
| 12:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Luke Chow hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Reilly and the foul's on Derrick Kephart - foul #3 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Bundy (PF) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Luke Chow misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:31 | Marshall | Frank Carnes's pass is intercepted by James Chavers | 48-48 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Shawn Porter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Marshall | Frank Carnes pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Paul Reilly is fouled on the floor by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Keith Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Chow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Carnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Marshall | Edwin Bundy takes the ball from Joshua Wilkins | 48-48 |
| 11:04 | Rice | James Chavers lays it in set up by Shawn Porter and he's hacked by Frank Carnes - foul #2 on Frank Carnes, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 11:04 | Rice | James Chavers makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Frank Carnes is open and lays it up and in set up by Joshua Wilkins out of the doubleteam | 51-50 |
| 10:19 | Rice | James Chavers comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Keith Mestas snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:00 | Marshall | Paul Reilly shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Joshua Wilkins | 51-50 |
| 09:11 | Marshall | Luke Chow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Mestas - foul #2 on Keith Mestas, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG), Nelson Cooley (SG), James Arnone (SF), James Irwin (PF), James Hause (C) Keith Mestas, Paul Reilly, Luke Chow, Joshua Wilkins, Frank Carnes | |
| 09:00 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | James Hause clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 08:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jonathan Barba | 53-53 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Donnell Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG) Derrick Kephart | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:07 | Marshall | James Arnone drills a 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Donnell Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | James Arnone snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Arnone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hause (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Donnell Cook is called for the reach on James Arnone - foul #1 on Donnell Cook, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Marshall | Keith Mestas (PG), Paul Reilly (SG), Luke Chow (SF), Joshua Wilkins (PF) Donald Carlson, Nelson Cooley, James Irwin, James Hause | |
| 07:17 | Marshall | Keith Mestas's pass is intercepted by Brad Snedeker | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Leonard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Paul Reilly gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Luke Chow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | Luke Chow scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Reilly | 53-58 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Brad Snedeker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:40 | Rice | James Chavers misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:25 | Marshall | James Chavers blocks the jumper by Paul Reilly | 53-58 |
| 05:23 | Marshall | Keith Mestas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Keith Mestas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Wilkins | 53-61 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Paul Reilly steals the ball from Leonard Smith | 53-61 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Paul Reilly banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Luke Chow | 53-63 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Edwin Bundy makes the jump hook near the basket | 55-63 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | James Arnone misses short on an open turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG), Nelson Cooley (SG), James Irwin (PF), Frank Carnes (C) Keith Mestas, Paul Reilly, Luke Chow, Joshua Wilkins | |
| 03:39 | Marshall | James Arnone misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | James Arnone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Jonathan Barba grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Arnone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Carnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 03:22 | Marshall | James Irwin pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Mark Thompson picks off the pass by Nelson Cooley | 55-63 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Edwin Bundy (PF) Mark Thompson, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Marshall | Keith Mestas (PG), Paul Reilly (SG), Luke Chow (SF), Joshua Wilkins (PF) Donald Carlson, Nelson Cooley, James Arnone, James Irwin | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Edwin Bundy drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brad Snedeker and he's fouled by Joshua Wilkins - foul #3 on Joshua Wilkins, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:35 | Marshall | Frank Carnes gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Marshall | Luke Chow lays it in | 57-65 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Luke Chow steps in front of the James Chavers pass | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Carnes | 57-67 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Edwin Bundy clanks a jump hook in the lane | 57-67 |
| 01:03 | Rice | James Chavers tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Keith Mestas makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joshua Wilkins | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | James Chavers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Derrick Kephart is called for the reach on Paul Reilly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF) Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (SF) Luke Chow | |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Frank Carnes is hacked by James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Frank Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Frank Carnes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Brad Snedeker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Smith | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Marshall | Frank Carnes is hacked by Derrick Kephart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG) Derrick Kephart | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:18 | Marshall | Frank Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | Marshall | Frank Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Donald Carlson is called for the reach on Leonard Smith - foul #1 on Donald Carlson, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Luke Chow (SF) Donald Carlson | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Leonard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Joshua Wilkins snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Keith Mestas runs out the clock | 64-72 |