| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Tony Melgar inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 19:37 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:32 | Marshall | John Dwyer is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | Larry Morrow steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-25 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 18:56 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 18:43 | Marshall | John Dwyer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Henry Wood's pass is intercepted by Tony Melgar | 34-28 |
| 18:24 | Marshall | Gary Maury picks off the pass by Leslie Tamplin | 34-28 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Marshall | John Dwyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher loses the dribble to John Dwyer | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | Marshall | John Dwyer can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 17:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 34-28 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Morrow - foul #3 on Larry Morrow, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF), Alan Hart (C) Tony Melgar, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 17:23 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Alan Hart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Larry Whitney (PF) Stephen Sartin, John Dwyer, Larry Morrow | |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Philip Richardson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 37-30 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 16:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 37-30 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Henry Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF) James Wells | |
| 15:54 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Hart | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Pat Ray misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Larry Whitney, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF) Philip Richardson, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), John Dwyer (SG), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Herbert Riendeau, Kevin McGlynn, Larry Whitney, Alan Hart | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:29 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:17 | Houston | The jump hook by Clinton Canaday is blocked by Larry Morrow | 38-33 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it home | 40-33 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Larry Morrow hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Melgar | 40-36 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Clinton Canaday banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 14:12 | Marshall | John Dwyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Gary Maury snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Terry Lewis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Toland and he's fouled by Tony Melgar - foul #3 on Tony Melgar, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Michael Toland, Pat Ray, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF) Tony Melgar | |
| 14:04 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:51 | Marshall | John Dwyer is hacked by Henry Wood - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alan Hart (C) Leslie Tamplin | |
| 13:39 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Larry Morrow swats the short shot by Timothy Gallaher | 45-36 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | Alan Hart grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 12:57 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | Larry Morrow snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:47 | Marshall | James Wells scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Dwyer | 45-39 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Terry Lewis is denied on a layup by Larry Morrow | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Alan Hart | 45-39 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Philip Richardson is hacked by John Dwyer - foul #2 on John Dwyer, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Gary Maury, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, John Dwyer, James Wells, Larry Morrow, Alan Hart | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Pat Ray's pass is intercepted by Larry Whitney | 45-41 |
| 11:06 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Whitney | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Larry Whitney steals it from Philip Richardson | 45-44 |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Larry Whitney knocks in the runner from close range set up by Herbert Riendeau | 45-46 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tony Melgar - foul #4 on Tony Melgar, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Clinton Canaday (SF) Edward Cole, Terry Lewis | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Dwyer (SG) Kevin McGlynn | |
| 09:39 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Marshall | John Dwyer grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:22 | Marshall | Pat Ray is called for the reach on John Dwyer - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Larry Morrow (PF), Alan Hart (C) Herbert Riendeau, Larry Whitney, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tony Melgar | 47-49 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Pat Ray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Alan Hart clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Michael Toland, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), James Wells (SF) John Dwyer, Tony Melgar | |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Gary Maury knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Richardson | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Alan Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the shot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | James Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Dwyer (SG), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Kevin McGlynn, Larry Morrow, Alan Hart | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Pat Ray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Dwyer | 54-51 |
| 06:48 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin is fouled on the floor by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (C) Terry Lewis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF) James Wells | |
| 06:48 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Leslie Tamplin swats the dunk try by Pat Ray | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Stephen Sartin | 54-51 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | John Dwyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Melgar and he's hacked by Henry Wood - foul #5 on Henry Wood, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Stephen Sartin | |
| 06:21 | Marshall | John Dwyer misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 54-53 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Leslie Tamplin denies the turnaround by Timothy Gallaher | 54-53 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:45 | Marshall | Larry Whitney's pass is intercepted by Timothy Gallaher | 54-53 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 54-53 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Pat Ray hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 56-53 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | John Dwyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Riendeau | 56-56 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Philip Richardson drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 58-56 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | John Dwyer tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Larry Whitney steps in front of the Philip Richardson pass | 58-58 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Harrison, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Larry Morrow (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Larry Whitney | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF) Tony Melgar | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Dwyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Michael Toland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Larry Morrow makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Sartin | 60-61 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Clinton Canaday, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF) James Wells | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Pat Ray knocks in the floater from close range | 62-61 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Terry Lewis steals the ball from Stephen Sartin | 62-61 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Terry Lewis lays it in | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Gary Maury picks off the pass by Stephen Sartin in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Michael Toland lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 66-61 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | John Dwyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Sartin | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher clanks a shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Terry Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Houston | John Dwyer picks off the pass by Timothy Gallaher | 66-63 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | John Dwyer lays it in | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Sartin - foul #2 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | John Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the dunk attempt | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is fouled in the backcourt by John Dwyer - foul #3 on John Dwyer, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Marshall | John Dwyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Tony Melgar grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |