| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Huminski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Yee (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan inbounds the ball | 37-19 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Marshall | Vernon Trollinger steps in front of the Daniel Huminski pass | 37-19 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-19 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Richard Yee grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Alan Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-19 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Steven Vezina's pass is intercepted by Daniel Huminski in the backcourt | 37-19 |
| 18:51 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan loses the dribble to Mark Shellenbarger | 37-19 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Steven Vezina scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vernon Trollinger | 40-19 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alan Hart | 40-21 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steven Vezina and he's fouled by Richard Yee - foul #3 on Richard Yee, team foul #1 | 42-21 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the free throw | 43-21 |
| 18:04 | Marshall | Richard Yee misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-21 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the board | 43-21 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:42 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-21 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | Alan Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-21 |
| 17:31 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:18 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled on the floor by Daniel Huminski - foul #1 on Daniel Huminski, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF) Eric Buchanan, Alan Hart | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a turnaround from close range | 43-24 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the tip | 43-24 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Larry Morrow pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Larry Morrow buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), John Shumate (SG), Francis Reynolds (C) Daniel Huminski, Dario Zimmerman, Richard Yee | |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Larry Morrow makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is called for traveling | 43-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Patrick Hall blocks the short jumper by Larry Morrow | 43-27 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits a jumper in the paint | 45-27 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Michael Toland is called for the reach on John Shumate - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Huminski (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Eric Buchanan (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Richard Yee (C) Herbert Riendeau, John Shumate, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Francis Reynolds | |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Richard Yee misses the floater from the baseline | 45-27 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman double dribbles | 45-27 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-27 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Eric Dahmen swats the layup by Richard Yee | 45-27 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Joe Lynch gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Joe Lynch's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Yee | 45-27 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Yee | 45-27 |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Richard Yee connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dario Zimmerman | 45-29 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Eric Dahmen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Lynch | 48-29 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Joe Lynch is called for the reach on Richard Yee - foul #3 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF) Daniel Huminski, Eric Buchanan, Alan Hart | |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 48-29 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Gary Maury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Shumate (SG) Dario Zimmerman | |
| 11:56 | Marshall | Michael Toland is called for the reach on John Shumate - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Marshall | Francis Reynolds (C) Richard Yee | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Patrick Hall steals it from Francis Reynolds | 48-29 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Gary Maury's pass is intercepted by Herbert Riendeau | 48-29 |
| 11:18 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Riendeau | 48-31 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Patrick Hall buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Toland and he's hacked by Larry Morrow - foul #1 on Larry Morrow, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Daniel Nelson, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Eric Buchanan (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Richard Yee (C) John Shumate, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Francis Reynolds | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #4 on Joe Lynch, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF) Joe Lynch, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Huminski (PG) Herbert Riendeau | |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan misses the free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 53-33 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman is called for a backcourt violation | 53-33 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Richard Yee is called for the reach on Steven Vezina - foul #4 on Richard Yee, team foul #4 | 53-33 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled on the floor by Daniel Huminski - foul #2 on Daniel Huminski, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF) Eric Buchanan | |
| 09:14 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Nelson | 55-33 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Alan Hart hits the finger roll set up by Wilbert Perry | 55-35 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Shellenbarger | 58-35 |
| 08:09 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-35 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 58-35 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Trollinger | 60-35 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 07:48 | Marshall | Richard Yee tips it but misses | 60-35 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Huminski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Yee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-35 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on Wilbert Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #6 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), John Shumate (SG), Eric Buchanan (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Francis Reynolds (C) Daniel Huminski, Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Alan Hart, Richard Yee | |
| 07:11 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Morrow | 60-38 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-38 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the offensive board | 60-38 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Maury and he's hacked by Eric Buchanan - foul #1 on Eric Buchanan, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the free throw | 62-38 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Francis Reynolds | 62-38 |
| 06:24 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds is hacked by Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #7 | 62-38 |
| 06:24 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 06:24 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-40 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 05:44 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Michael Toland snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #8 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Richard Yee (C) John Shumate, Francis Reynolds | |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Riendeau | 62-42 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Patrick Hall's floater is tipped away by Larry Morrow | 62-42 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Craig Kohr tips it back up and in | 64-42 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Daniel Nelson swats the short shot by Eric Buchanan | 64-42 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan tips it home | 64-44 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dario Zimmerman | 64-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Herbert Riendeau steps in front of the Michael Toland pass | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Kohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Yee (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan makes the fadeaway in the lane | 64-49 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-49 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Marshall | Richard Yee can't connect on a runner near the basket | 64-49 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Patrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dario Zimmerman - foul #1 on Dario Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG) Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Huminski (PG), John Shumate (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Francis Reynolds (C) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Eric Buchanan, Larry Morrow, Richard Yee | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 66-49 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Daniel Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Michael Toland gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Alan Hart steps in front of the Patrick Hall pass | 66-49 |
| 01:19 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Shumate | 66-52 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Wilbert Perry steps in front of the Daniel James pass | 66-52 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry lays it up and in | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the tip | 66-54 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Alan Hart snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Marshall | John Shumate can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Daniel James | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Buchanan (SF), Richard Yee (C) Wilbert Perry, Francis Reynolds | |
| 00:24 | Marshall | John Shumate makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | John Shumate makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Maury runs out the clock | 66-56 |