| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) C - Thomas Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Victor Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Victor Gardner snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Felix Rodriguez - foul #1 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Elbert Brown snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | John Gabaldon can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Hillyard - foul #1 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | John Gabaldon makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | John Gabaldon makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #1 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:18 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Victor Gardner pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 3 from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | John Gabaldon drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Hall | 1-5 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Thomas Simmons is called for the reach on Victor Gardner - foul #1 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Hubert Hall picks off the pass by Clarence Hebert | 1-5 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Elbert Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Thomas Simmons is called for the reach on Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Marlin Barnes (C) Thomas Simmons | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-5 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Matthew Hillyard is called for the reach on Elbert Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (PF) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:01 | Marshall | Elbert Brown knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Gabaldon | 1-7 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #4 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG) Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:25 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes clanks a runner near the basket | 1-7 |
| 15:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Russell Schrader | 1-7 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a jumper in the paint | 1-7 |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | Hubert Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 1-7 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the rebound | 1-7 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Lyndon Cable hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Gardner and he's fouled by Elbert Brown - foul #1 on Elbert Brown, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Landon Zanchez (SF), George Scott (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (PG), John Beaudoin (SG), Charles Delavega (SF), Ronald Copland (PF) Hubert Hall, John Gabaldon, Felix Rodriguez, Elbert Brown | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | John Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:28 | Marshall | Melvin Womble steals the ball from Jasper Stewart in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the dunk | 3-7 |
| 14:26 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | John Beaudoin can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 3-7 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Barnes | 3-7 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 14:00 | Marshall | Charles Delavega misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Lyndon Cable snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Jasper Stewart steps in front of the George Scott pass | 3-7 |
| 13:49 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses the lay-in | 3-7 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:30 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Russell Schrader grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 13:08 | Houston | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-7 |
| 13:06 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes hits the finger roll set up by Jasper Stewart | 3-9 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Landon Zanchez tips it home | 5-9 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart hits a 3 from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Landon Zanchez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | John Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jasper Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beaudoin (fresh) SF - Charles Delavega (fresh) PF - Ronald Copland (fresh) C - Marlin Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Landon Zanchez - foul #1 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Melvin Womble, Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable, George Scott | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Felix Rodriguez (SF), Elbert Brown (PF) Jasper Stewart, John Beaudoin, Charles Delavega, Ronald Copland | |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Russell Schrader drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-14 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Elbert Brown misses the easy layup | 8-14 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:38 | Marshall | Elbert Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Mark Allen snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Mark Allen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SG) Russell Schrader | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Copland (C) Marlin Barnes | |
| 10:04 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Gabaldon | 8-17 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 09:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 8-17 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Landon Zanchez scores on a shot from the left side | 10-17 |
| 09:24 | Marshall | Alonzo Lee takes the ball from Elbert Brown | 10-17 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Elbert Brown | 10-20 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Landon Zanchez | 12-20 |
| 08:30 | Marshall | Hubert Hall knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 12-22 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-22 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Ronald Copland snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 07:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Allen | 12-22 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Mark Allen hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Gardner and he's hacked by Elbert Brown - foul #2 on Elbert Brown, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Lyndon Cable (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (PG), John Beaudoin (SG), Charles Delavega (SF), Marlin Barnes (C) Hubert Hall, John Gabaldon, Felix Rodriguez, Elbert Brown | |
| 07:49 | Houston | Mark Allen makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jasper Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beaudoin (fresh) SF - Charles Delavega (fresh) PF - Ronald Copland (fairly fresh) C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Copland | 15-25 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Landon Zanchez tips it in | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Marshall | Russell Schrader is called for the reach on Jasper Stewart - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), George Scott (C) Melvin Womble, Landon Zanchez, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Delavega | 17-28 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Victor Gardner double dribbles | 17-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dunmire (C) George Scott | |
| Subs | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez (SF) Ronald Copland | |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Russell Schrader scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 20-31 |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart double dribbles | 20-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SF), George Scott (PF) Alonzo Lee, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (PG), John Gabaldon (SG) Jasper Stewart, John Beaudoin | |
| 05:03 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 05:02 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Victor Gardner | 20-31 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Russell Schrader comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 04:39 | Marshall | John Gabaldon pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Landon Zanchez - foul #2 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Victor Gardner, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Copland (PF) Charles Delavega | |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 20-31 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Ronald Copland swats the short shot by Alonzo Lee | 20-31 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Felix Rodriguez takes the ball from Christopher Dunmire | 20-31 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Hubert Hall's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Lee | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Scott (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Copland (fairly fresh) C - Marlin Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Womble and he's fouled by Felix Rodriguez - foul #2 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF), Lyndon Cable (C) Melvin Womble, Russell Schrader, George Scott, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (SG), Porfirio Esposito (SF), Elbert Brown (PF), Thomas Simmons (C) John Gabaldon, Felix Rodriguez, Ronald Copland, Marlin Barnes | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Elbert Brown misses long on a floater from close range | 23-31 |
| 03:15 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart can't tip it in | 23-31 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Lyndon Cable is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simmons - foul #3 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SF) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Delavega (C) Thomas Simmons | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Lyndon Cable makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Elbert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:41 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Hillyard | 27-31 |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Hubert Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jasper Stewart | 27-33 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Victor Gardner's pass is intercepted by Elbert Brown | 27-33 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | Elbert Brown is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Felix Rodriguez (SF) Hubert Hall, Porfirio Esposito | |
| 01:31 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits the finger roll | 29-33 |
| 01:09 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Hillyard | 29-33 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Clarence Hebert can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Elbert Brown is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Landon Zanchez (SG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Copland (C) Charles Delavega | |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Elbert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Elbert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:16 | Houston | John Gabaldon steals the ball from Lyndon Cable | 31-35 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | John Gabaldon connects on the jump hook from close range | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Landon Zanchez clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-37 |