| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Munger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Eddie Davidson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Patrick Hall | 27-36 |
| 19:25 | Marshall | David Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Eddie Davidson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:59 | Marshall | Paul Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:46 | Marshall | David Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Nobles | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Dustin Romer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:11 | Houston | David Brown swats the shot by Justin Kirkley | 30-38 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Paul Edwards grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Patrick Hall's layup is rejected by David Brown | 32-38 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dustin Romer tips it home | 32-40 |
| 17:18 | Marshall | Charles Munger buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 34-40 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Justin Kirkley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Patrick Hall's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nobles | 34-40 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Paul Edwards scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Nobles and he's fouled by Justin Kirkley - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Douglas Flagg (SF), Morton Thompson (PF), John Boose (C) Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski, David Brown, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Arron Lenahan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 37-40 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Arthur Estes gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | Houston | John Boose swats the short shot by Jack Ward | 37-40 |
| 15:54 | Marshall | Jason Stewart snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Flagg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morton Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Ward (fresh) PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Marshall | Paul Edwards connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Stewart | 39-40 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 15:24 | Marshall | Jason Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Morton Thompson buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Jack Ward misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Arron Lenahan swats the layup by Morton Thompson | 41-40 |
| 14:33 | Marshall | John Boose tips it home | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Arron Lenahan banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner and the foul's on John Boose - foul #1 on John Boose, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF) Paul Edwards, Douglas Flagg, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Jack Ward, Rickey Burton | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Marshall | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | Arron Lenahan swats the layup by Ronald Nobles | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Ronald Nobles is called for the reach on Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Munger (C) John Boose | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Daniels (C) Arron Lenahan | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Eddie Davidson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Daniels | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | David Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Eddie Davidson snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Patrick Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG) Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Charles Munger is called for 5 seconds | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Eddie Davidson can't connect on a shot from close range | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Romer and he's fouled by Sylvester Mikowski - foul #3 on Sylvester Mikowski, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Morton Thompson (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles drills a jumper near the basket | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Justin Kirkley travels in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morton Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Munger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Marshall | Charles Munger clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG) Ronald Nobles | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:33 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Marshall | Charles Munger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Rickey Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Justin Kirkley | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Charles Munger hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Stewart | 48-50 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-50 |
| 10:26 | Marshall | Charles Munger grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | Morton Thompson clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Douglas Flagg (SF), John Boose (C) Paul Edwards, Sylvester Mikowski, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Patrick Hall (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| 10:02 | Marshall | Morton Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | Morton Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rickey Burton | 48-50 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jason Stewart | 48-53 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Morton Thompson drills a turnaround from the left block | 50-53 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits a floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | Jason Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Boose | 52-55 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Jason Stewart steps in front of the Bryan Shoffner pass | 52-55 |
| 08:06 | Marshall | The short jumper by Morton Thompson is denied by Patrick Hall | 52-55 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Arron Lenahan grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall is hacked by Morton Thompson - foul #2 on Morton Thompson, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF) Jason Stewart, Douglas Flagg, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - John Boose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Boose | 52-55 |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Patrick Hall denies the turnaround by David Brown | 52-55 |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Clarence Daniels clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley and he's fouled by Sylvester Mikowski - foul #4 on Sylvester Mikowski, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Charles Munger (C) Ronald Nobles, John Boose | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:55 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the shot from close range | 54-57 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Paul Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #4 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 05:39 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Sylvester Mikowski | 57-57 |
| 05:17 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Rickey Burton grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Dustin Romer loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Jason Stewart (SF), Morton Thompson (PF), John Boose (C) Douglas Flagg, Sylvester Mikowski, David Brown, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Rickey Burton picks off the pass by Morton Thompson | 57-57 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Jason Stewart - foul #4 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 04:08 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Morton Thompson | 59-59 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Rickey Burton is fouled on the floor by Morton Thompson - foul #3 on Morton Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Munger (C) Paul Edwards, Morton Thompson, John Boose | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Eddie Davidson | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Munger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Brown | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | David Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 03:11 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Arthur Estes is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Estes, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG) Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 02:37 | Marshall | David Brown drills a floater from the left side | 63-59 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Paul Edwards snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Paul Edwards hits the finger roll set up by Sylvester Mikowski | 65-59 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Munger | 65-59 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Bryan Shoffner | |
| 01:21 | Houston | Justin Kirkley scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Dustin Romer | 65-61 |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Clarence Daniels blocks the short jumper by Charles Munger | 65-61 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Clarence Daniels scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Hall | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Paul Edwards clanks a turnaround from the right block | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Patrick Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Justin Kirkley and he's hacked by Paul Edwards - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Marshall | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Paul Edwards is called for the reach on Dustin Romer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Edwards, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | David Brown snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Clarence Daniels steals it from Ronald Nobles | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Edwards - foul #4 on Paul Edwards, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |