| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits a runner near the basket | 19-36 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-36 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it but misses | 19-36 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Wink | 19-36 |
| 18:54 | Marshall | Donnie Melton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Johnathan Hofman - foul #1 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 18:54 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:54 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 18:54 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses the 3rd free throw | 19-37 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 19-37 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Michael Burkett blocks the short jumper by Carl Allen | 19-37 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning tips it but misses | 19-37 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 18:16 | Marshall | Donnie Melton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-37 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 19-37 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Wink - foul #3 on Charles Wink, team foul #1 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| 17:57 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnathan Hofman - foul #2 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Donnie Melton makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Carl Allen hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donnie Melton - foul #1 on Donnie Melton, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Romano | 23-38 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | Donnie Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Peter Jenkins snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 25-38 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Dustin Walters (PF), Tarek English (C) Peter Jenkins, Johnathan Hofman, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (SG), Justin Hanley (PF) Donnie Melton, Michael Burkett | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 15:57 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Middlebrooks | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Scott (fresh) SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dustin Walters (fresh) C - Tarek English (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Dustin Walters drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Walter Scott | 27-38 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Eric Suda clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters, Tarek English | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Michael Burkett (PF) Eric Suda, Edmundo Rossi | |
| 14:52 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 14:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dale Chewning | 29-39 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Joseph Venne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Wink (C) Reinaldo Romano | |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Donnie Melton's pass is intercepted by Peter Jenkins | 29-39 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman banks in the layup set up by Peter Jenkins | 31-39 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | Carl Allen steals the ball from Donnie Melton | 31-39 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Hanley - foul #1 on Justin Hanley, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Johnathan Hofman, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF) Raymond Simpson, Donnie Melton, Justin Hanley | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:29 | Marshall | Charles Wink is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Michael Burkett | |
| 12:09 | Rice | Dustin Walters is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Peter Jenkins steps in front of the Eric Suda pass | 33-39 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Peter Jenkins lays it in | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reinaldo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Marshall | Eric Suda comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Peter Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Reinaldo Romano - foul #1 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Michael Burkett (PF) Antonio Mannino, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Donnie Melton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Michael Burkett blocks the short jumper by Carl Allen | 38-42 |
| 10:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Wink | 38-42 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Dale Chewning (SF) Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Eric Suda is called for the reach on Johnathan Hofman - foul #3 on Eric Suda, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the turnaround from the right block | 38-43 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Joseph Venne tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Donnie Melton grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Donnie Melton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Reinaldo Romano - foul #2 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF) Eric Suda, Edmundo Rossi, Michael Burkett | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Donnie Melton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | Justin Hanley tips it home | 40-45 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman is hacked by Donnie Melton - foul #2 on Donnie Melton, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Edmundo Rossi (SF), Charles Wink (C) Donnie Melton, Jerry Farrell, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 07:59 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | Justin Hanley pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Antonio Mannino | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Anthony Bachus drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Justin Hanley - foul #2 on Justin Hanley, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Johnathan Hofman, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Michael Burkett (PF) Antonio Mannino, Justin Hanley | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Eric Suda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Michael Burkett drills a fadeaway from close range | 46-49 |
| 05:57 | Rice | The short jumper by Anthony Bachus is denied by Edmundo Rossi | 46-49 |
| 05:56 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Dustin Walters is called for the reach on Charles Wink - foul #1 on Dustin Walters, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG), Justin Hanley (SF) Raymond Simpson, Edmundo Rossi | |
| 05:29 | Marshall | Eric Suda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:20 | Rice | The short jumper by Joseph Venne is denied by Michael Burkett | 46-49 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Donnie Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Eric Suda knocks in the shot from the right side | 46-51 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG) Peter Jenkins, Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Eric Suda hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donnie Melton | 46-54 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Carl Allen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 46-54 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | Justin Hanley gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Donnie Melton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eric Suda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Scott | 49-57 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Chewning and he's hacked by Edmundo Rossi - foul #2 on Edmundo Rossi, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Eric Suda, Donnie Melton, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG), Donnie Melton (SG) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino | |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Charles Wink clanks a shot in the lane | 52-57 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Rice | Edmundo Rossi steps in front of the Johnathan Hofman pass | 52-57 |
| 01:40 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi hits the finger roll | 52-59 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Dale Chewning is called for traveling | 52-59 |
| 01:01 | Marshall | Peter Jenkins steals it from Donnie Melton | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Dale Chewning comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Wink | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Charles Wink is hacked by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Eric Suda | |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Carl Allen is called for the reach on Michael Burkett - foul #3 on Carl Allen, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Dale Chewning gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi is hacked by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Suda (PG) Charles Wink | |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Edmundo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Michael Burkett gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is hacked by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Wink (C) Eric Suda | |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-65 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Donnie Melton pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Edwin Smith runs out the clock | 55-65 |