| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Charles Wink is called for the reach on Joseph Venne - foul #3 on Charles Wink, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| 19:25 | Rice | Joseph Venne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (PF) Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:57 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:38 | Rice | Joseph Venne hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 32-27 |
| 18:11 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Venne - foul #3 on Joseph Venne, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:11 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:11 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Hubert Hall steals the ball from Robert Bartram | 32-28 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | Hubert Hall hits the finger roll | 32-30 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Dale Chewning splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:55 | Marshall | Carl Allen steals it from Reinaldo Romano | 35-30 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Robert Bartram clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Donnie Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:18 | Marshall | Donnie Melton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Hubert Hall tips it in | 35-32 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Dale Chewning knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Steve Thomas | 37-32 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Michael Burkett knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hubert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Dale Chewning is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Hubert Hall - foul #2 on Hubert Hall, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (PG), Edwin Smith (SG), Justin Hanley (SF), Charles Wink (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Raymond Simpson, Donnie Melton, Hubert Hall, Michael Burkett, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Charles Wink jams it | 38-36 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Joseph Venne is denied on a dunk by Charles Wink | 38-36 |
| 14:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bachus | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Rice | The jump hook by Anthony Bachus is blocked by Charles Wink | 38-36 |
| 14:22 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF) Marlin Barnes | |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Dale Chewning | 40-37 |
| 13:34 | Marshall | Michael Burkett clanks a jumper from the left block | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Dale Chewning gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Peter Jenkins tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 12:39 | Marshall | Michael Burkett blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Charles Wink tips it in | 42-39 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Donnie Melton (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Antonio Mannino, Edwin Smith, Justin Hanley, Charles Wink | |
| 11:45 | Marshall | Donnie Melton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Carl Allen connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dale Chewning out of a doubleteam | 46-42 |
| 11:01 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Carl Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano misses long on a jumper from the left block | 48-42 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Walter Scott misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 48-42 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | Donnie Melton gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano is fouled on the floor by Joseph Venne - foul #4 on Joseph Venne, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (PF), Charles Wink (C) Michael Burkett, Reinaldo Romano | |
| 09:15 | Marshall | Charles Wink knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Donnie Melton | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled on the floor by Raymond Simpson - foul #1 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Carl Allen (C) Peter Jenkins, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (PG), Marlin Barnes (C) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall | |
| 08:50 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Donnie Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino hits a fadeaway from the right block | 48-46 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dale Chewning | 50-46 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes lays it in on a great pass from Donnie Melton | 50-48 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Dale Chewning's pass is intercepted by Charles Wink | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Wink (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Marshall | Carl Allen blocks the jumper by Charles Wink | 50-48 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marlin Barnes - foul #2 on Marlin Barnes, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Edwin Smith (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Michael Burkett (PF) Antonio Mannino, Donnie Melton, Justin Hanley, Marlin Barnes | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:04 | Marshall | Charles Wink gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Edwin Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Gregory Middlebrooks steals the ball from Hubert Hall | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 55-50 |
| 05:34 | Marshall | Edwin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Joseph Venne is fouled on the floor by Michael Burkett - foul #2 on Michael Burkett, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| 04:59 | Rice | Howard Payne can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Reinaldo Romano - foul #2 on Reinaldo Romano, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Donnie Melton (SG) Edwin Smith | |
| 04:59 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Joseph Venne comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Donnie Melton grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (PG), Justin Hanley (SF) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joseph Venne - foul #5 on Joseph Venne, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Walter Scott, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Wink (C) Reinaldo Romano | |
| 03:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Antonio Mannino is called for the reach on Dustin Walters - foul #2 on Antonio Mannino, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Marlin Barnes (C) Michael Burkett | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Hubert Hall (SF), Michael Burkett (PF) Antonio Mannino, Justin Hanley, Marlin Barnes | |
| 02:39 | Marshall | Michael Burkett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Walters - foul #2 on Dustin Walters, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:39 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:39 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Carl Allen hits a driving attempt in the paint | 63-54 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Donnie Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett tips it home | 63-56 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Burkett - foul #3 on Michael Burkett, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 3rd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:43 | Marshall | Michael Burkett knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Simpson | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Dustin Walters misses the lay-in | 66-58 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Wink | 66-58 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | Donnie Melton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits a 3 from straight away | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Gregory Middlebrooks is called for the reach on Raymond Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Donnie Melton is called for the reach on Steve Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Melton, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Charles Wink's floater is knocked away by Howard Payne | 71-60 |
| 00:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Howard Payne | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas runs out the clock | 71-60 |