| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Chavers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Shanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Gutierres | 19-27 |
| 19:23 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 19:21 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Reilly | 19-29 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Mabe | 22-29 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | David Mabe steals the ball from Richard Gutierres | 22-29 |
| 17:52 | Rice | James Chavers hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Costner | 24-29 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 17:34 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 17:09 | Rice | James Chavers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Paul Reilly pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Shook - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (SG), James Spivey (PF), Brett Wilder (C) Paul Reilly, David Shanley, Isaac Lewis | |
| 16:47 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:18 | Rice | The jump hook by James Chavers is blocked by James Spivey | 24-31 |
| 16:16 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 15:55 | Rice | William Stanton makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Wiggs | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Wilder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | James Spivey knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Gutierres and he's fouled by Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG), James Hause (SF), Isaac Lewis (C) Richard Gutierres, Earl Ferguson, Brett Wilder | |
| 15:41 | Marshall | James Spivey makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook scores on a shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:47 | Marshall | Donald Carlson hits a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses badly on a runner in the paint | 28-37 |
| 14:20 | Rice | David Mabe can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 14:18 | Marshall | James Spivey grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:14 | Marshall | Donald Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 14:13 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Donnell Cook lays it in | 30-37 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Donnell Cook picks off the pass by Paul Reilly | 30-37 |
| 13:09 | Rice | David Mabe scores on a jumper from the left block | 32-37 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis is fouled on the floor by Donnell Cook - foul #1 on Donnell Cook, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), Earl Ferguson (SF), David Shanley (PF), Brett Wilder (C) Donald Carlson, Paul Reilly, James Spivey, Isaac Lewis | |
| 12:40 | Marshall | Michael Bacher blocks the short jumper by David Shanley | 32-37 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Daniel Costner grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 12:12 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by Earl Ferguson - foul #1 on Earl Ferguson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (SG) James Hause | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 11:55 | Rice | James Shook grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Shanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Wilder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Michael Bacher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Costner and he's fouled by David Shanley - foul #3 on David Shanley, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG), Isaac Lewis (C) Donald Carlson, Brett Wilder | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:09 | Marshall | David Shanley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 35-37 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Antoine Sharp gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF) Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:26 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gutierres | 35-39 |
| 10:02 | Rice | James Chavers misses the dunk | 35-39 |
| 10:01 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Costner | 35-39 |
| 09:43 | Rice | James Chavers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | David Shanley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | David Mabe steals it from Paul Reilly | 35-39 |
| 09:05 | Rice | David Mabe clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Shanley - foul #4 on David Shanley, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (SG), James Hause (SF), James Spivey (PF) Paul Reilly, Earl Ferguson, David Shanley | |
| 09:05 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:05 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Spivey | 36-39 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | James Spivey misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 08:14 | Rice | David Mabe misses short on a jumper from the left block | 36-39 |
| 08:13 | Rice | James Chavers tips it in | 38-39 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | James Hause scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Gutierres | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hause (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 07:36 | Marshall | James Hause pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:15 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG), Earl Ferguson (SF), David Shanley (PF), Brett Wilder (C) Richard Gutierres, James Hause, James Spivey, Isaac Lewis | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Michael Bacher can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Michael Bacher gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Donnell Cook comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Michael Bacher gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Paul Reilly snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 05:31 | Marshall | Paul Reilly buries a floater from the left wing set up by Earl Ferguson | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brett Wilder - foul #1 on Brett Wilder, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), Isaac Lewis (C) Donald Carlson, Brett Wilder | |
| 05:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | David Shanley gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | David Shanley loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:46 | Rice | James Shook banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 04:37 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Daniel Costner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Rice | James Chavers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Ferguson - foul #2 on Earl Ferguson, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (SF), James Spivey (PF) Earl Ferguson, David Shanley | |
| 04:29 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:29 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Spivey | 41-43 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerome Wiggs - foul #2 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Hause (SF) Paul Reilly | |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Rice | David Mabe misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 03:54 | Marshall | Donald Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hause (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:49 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-45 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Chavers | 43-45 |
| 03:11 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | James Hause tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 02:50 | Rice | James Chavers scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Clark | 45-47 |
| 02:50 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG), Earl Ferguson (SF), David Shanley (PF) Donald Carlson, James Hause, James Spivey | |
| 02:38 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-47 |
| 02:36 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Rice | David Mabe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Paul Reilly can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Paul Reilly misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 01:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Antonio Clark | 45-47 |
| 01:37 | Rice | James Shook is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| 01:19 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Earl Ferguson | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Earl Ferguson denies the turnaround by James Chavers | 45-49 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Daniel Costner tips it home | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Marshall | James Chavers steps in front of the Earl Ferguson pass | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | James Chavers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | David Shanley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Marshall | David Shanley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Paul Reilly is hacked by David Mabe - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Paul Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Paul Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |