| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Nebel - foul #1 on Arthur Nebel, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 3rd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Chad Thacker snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 17:59 | Marshall | Chad Thacker can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:59 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:59 | Marshall | Chad Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Eric Gurganus drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jae Champion | 31-29 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Arthur Nebel | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Jae Champion clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Sean Stutts buries a runner in the lane set up by Eric Gurganus and he's fouled by Chad Thacker - foul #2 on Chad Thacker, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (PF) John Herring, Jae Champion, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Elias Lawson (SG), Samuel Porter (PF), William McMurry (C) Alfred Abbott, Arthur Nebel, Chad Thacker, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 16:35 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | Marshall | William McMurry grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:16 | Marshall | William McMurry misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tory Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elias Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Stockard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William McMurry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes loses the dribble to Robert Reed | 33-31 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Eric Gurganus buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 14:57 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard can't finish the layup | 36-31 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Samuel Porter tips it home | 36-33 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Elias Lawson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:52 | Marshall | Samuel Porter is fouled on the floor by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Colby Dickison (C) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG), Arthur Nebel (SG), Chad Thacker (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Tory Rhodes, Daniel Stockard, Samuel Porter, William McMurry | |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Chad Thacker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Ruggerio | 36-35 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Herring | 38-35 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | Elias Lawson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Abbott | 38-37 |
| 12:35 | Rice | John Herring hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Nebel - foul #2 on Arthur Nebel, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Samuel Porter (SF) Elias Lawson | |
| 12:35 | Rice | John Herring makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:35 | Rice | John Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel scores on a shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is fouled on the floor by Samuel Porter - foul #2 on Samuel Porter, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) John Herring | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Jae Champion scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathaniel Toothman | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Marshall | Samuel Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SF) Samuel Porter | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Robert Reed is denied on a layup by Chad Thacker | 42-39 |
| 11:30 | Marshall | Chad Thacker snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 11:06 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Eric Gurganus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 10:46 | Marshall | Chad Thacker snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:26 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard is fouled on the floor by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Elias Lawson (SG), Samuel Porter (C) Alfred Abbott, Arthur Nebel, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Sean Stutts picks off the pass by Tory Rhodes | 44-41 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Tory Rhodes steals the ball from Sean Stutts | 44-41 |
| 09:52 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | Chad Thacker can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts drills a driving attempt from close range | 46-41 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | Elias Lawson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Marshall | William McMurry (C) Chad Thacker | |
| 09:26 | Marshall | Elias Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | Elias Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:15 | Marshall | William McMurry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:11 | Marshall | Elias Lawson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Colby Dickison loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG), Arthur Nebel (SG), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Tory Rhodes, Elias Lawson, Daniel Stockard | |
| 08:37 | Marshall | William McMurry buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:37 | Marshall | William McMurry makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Samuel Porter | 46-46 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | Colby Dickison denies the turnaround by Jimmy Ruggerio | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | William McMurry snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William McMurry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Colby Dickison pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:57 | Rice | William McMurry is called for the reach on Mark Fagin - foul #2 on William McMurry, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Elias Lawson (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Chad Thacker (PF) Alfred Abbott, Arthur Nebel, Samuel Porter, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Robert Reed hits a shot from the baseline set up by John Herring | 48-46 |
| 06:27 | Marshall | Elias Lawson travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Eric Gurganus | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:09 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:02 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:48 | Rice | John Herring scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 05:29 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Elias Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG), Arthur Nebel (SG), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Tory Rhodes, Elias Lawson, William McMurry | |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:20 | Rice | John Herring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 04:18 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel misses the floater from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Ralph Hannum scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Gurganus | 52-51 |
| 03:38 | Marshall | Chad Thacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Jae Champion buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Fagin | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Thacker and the foul's on Jae Champion - foul #1 on Jae Champion, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | Elias Lawson (SF), Samuel Porter (PF), William McMurry (C) Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Eric Gurganus grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jae Champion | 57-53 |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Stockard (SF), Chad Thacker (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Elias Lawson, Samuel Porter, William McMurry | |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur Nebel | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Daniel Stockard steps in front of the Mark Fagin pass | 57-56 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio loses the dribble to Henry Sexton | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Ralph Hannum lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 59-56 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Chad Thacker buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Ruggerio | 59-59 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Chad Thacker steps in front of the Ralph Hannum pass | 59-59 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Ralph Hannum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | The short jumper by Ralph Hannum is denied by Chad Thacker | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is intercepted by Arthur Nebel | 62-62 |
| 04:25 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Sean Stutts dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 64-62 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Gurganus - foul #3 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Eric Gurganus knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jae Champion | 66-63 |
| 03:01 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Jae Champion | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG) Alfred Abbott | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio slams it home on a great pass from Tory Rhodes | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | John Herring steals the ball from Daniel Stockard | 70-65 |
| 01:44 | Rice | John Herring banks in the layup | 72-65 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Stockard, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG) Tory Rhodes | |
| 01:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Stockard - foul #2 on Daniel Stockard, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Stockard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Thacker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Arthur Nebel is called for the reach on Sean Stutts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Nebel, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Chad Thacker is denied on a layup by Sean Stutts | 75-65 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Eric Gurganus drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-65 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Chad Thacker's floater is tipped away by Sean Stutts | 77-65 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Herring runs out the clock | 77-65 |