| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Michael Burkett | 33-21 |
| 19:49 | Rice | Peter Jenkins tips it home | 33-23 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 19:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 33-23 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dale Chewning | 33-26 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| 18:30 | Rice | Anthony Bachus knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Scott | 33-28 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | Michael Burkett connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Simpson | 35-28 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Dustin Walters travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| 17:43 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 35-28 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:02 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Melton | 38-28 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Dale Chewning is called for 3 seconds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Hubert Hall (SG), Justin Hanley (SF), Marlin Barnes (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Donnie Melton, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| 16:27 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is hacked by Walter Scott - foul #2 on Walter Scott, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG) Walter Scott | |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Dustin Walters denies the turnaround by Justin Hanley | 38-28 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Dustin Walters is fouled on the floor by Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Howard Payne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Burkett - foul #3 on Michael Burkett, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Wink (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (PF) Peter Jenkins, Joseph Venne | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) PF - Charles Wink (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-29 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Justin Hanley picks off the pass by Howard Payne | 38-29 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dale Chewning - foul #3 on Dale Chewning, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Donnie Melton (SF) Edwin Smith, Hubert Hall, Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Joseph Venne can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 40-29 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Charles Wink snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF) Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| 14:22 | Rice | Carl Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-29 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it in | 40-31 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | Charles Wink clanks a runner in the lane | 40-31 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Charles Wink hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Peter Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Charles Wink gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | Michael Burkett scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| 13:17 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-31 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-31 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Donnie Melton - foul #1 on Donnie Melton, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SG), Justin Hanley (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Antonio Mannino, Donnie Melton, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| 12:33 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:18 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano is fouled on the floor by Joseph Venne - foul #2 on Joseph Venne, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Joseph Venne | |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Edwin Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-33 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Hubert Hall grabs the board | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Marshall | Edwin Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG) Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne scores on a shot near the basket set up by Gregory Middlebrooks and the foul's on Michael Burkett - foul #4 on Michael Burkett, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Donnie Melton (SF), Charles Wink (PF) Edwin Smith, Justin Hanley, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Charles Wink travels with the ball | 48-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Howard Payne | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits a jumpshot from the left side | 48-38 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #4 on Dale Chewning, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| 10:30 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Dustin Walters blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wink - foul #4 on Charles Wink, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Charles Wink, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| 10:04 | Rice | Dustin Walters misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dustin Walters | |
| 09:51 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 50-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Walter Scott | |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Antonio Mannino steals it from Joseph Venne | 50-39 |
| 09:09 | Marshall | Donnie Melton can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:55 | Marshall | Donnie Melton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Joseph Venne clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-39 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Justin Hanley snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 08:19 | Marshall | Donnie Melton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Smith | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-39 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Carl Allen is fouled on the floor by Edwin Smith - foul #2 on Edwin Smith, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Antonio Mannino, Donnie Melton, Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Dustin Walters is fouled on the floor by Charles Wink - foul #5 on Charles Wink, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano (C) Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Dustin Walters misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:38 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano grabs the board | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Marshall | The jumper by Edwin Smith is denied by Dustin Walters | 56-39 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Simpson - foul #3 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF) Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Dustin Walters | |
| 07:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:39 | Marshall | The short jumper by Michael Burkett is denied by Anthony Bachus | 56-41 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Joseph Venne is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Marshall | Edwin Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Simpson | 58-43 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-43 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Scott | 58-46 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Simpson | 58-46 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Hubert Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-46 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Raymond Simpson steals it from Dale Chewning | 60-46 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Donnie Melton (SF) Edwin Smith, Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Marshall | Michael Burkett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-46 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Dale Chewning shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 04:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Allen | 60-46 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Carl Allen is hacked by Antonio Mannino - foul #2 on Antonio Mannino, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Marlin Barnes (C) Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (PF) Dustin Walters | |
| 04:03 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:03 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Donnie Melton knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Melton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Dale Chewning evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-46 |
| 03:30 | Marshall | Michael Burkett grabs the board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Donnie Melton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 02:36 | Marshall | Carl Allen swats the layup by Michael Burkett | 63-46 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Antonio Mannino steps in front of the Carl Allen pass | 63-46 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Donnie Melton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 02:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 63-46 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Payne | 63-48 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Donnie Melton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donnie Melton, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Hubert Hall (SG), John Gabaldon (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Raymond Simpson, Antonio Mannino, Donnie Melton, Michael Burkett, Marlin Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| 01:06 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the easy layup | 63-48 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Howard Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the jump hook from close range | 63-48 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Hubert Hall snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Edwin Smith runs out the clock | 63-50 |