| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Bracey | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Dennis David scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Dennis David double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Marshall | Gary Ferguson picks off the pass by Richard Jarboe | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | Rice | John Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-32 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | Gary Ferguson steals the ball from Sammie Farrell | 29-32 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Merlin Drewes | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Gary Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Merlin Drewes - foul #2 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (SG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Merlin Drewes, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Dennis David hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Dennis David picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 32-34 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Paul Polston lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis David | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dean Myers (fresh) SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis David - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF), Allan Reese (C) Dean Myers, Michael Smith, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Joseph Horn | |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | Rice | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:05 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is fouled on the floor by Manuel Wall - foul #2 on Manuel Wall, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (SF) Jeffrey Bracey | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Paul Polston | |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Manuel Wall steps in front of the Richard Jarboe pass | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Chris Campbell is called for the reach on Allan Reese - foul #2 on Chris Campbell, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall | |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Chris Campbell - foul #3 on Chris Campbell, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Luis Machado | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 13:44 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Sammie Farrell | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Dennis David is hacked by Sammie Farrell - foul #2 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley (PF) Richard Jarboe | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Chris Campbell | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Gary Ferguson travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| 13:22 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (SG) Merlin Drewes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:04 | Rice | John Jones knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 38-42 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses short on a runner from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 12:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 38-42 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:04 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:50 | Rice | John Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Luis Machado (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF) Sammie Farrell, Michael Smith, Jeffrey Bracey, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Paul Polston (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn | |
| 11:50 | Rice | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:50 | Rice | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #4 on Chris Campbell, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG), Matthew Nickols (C) Nicholas Phillips, Chris Campbell | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dean Myers (fresh) SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Machado (fresh) PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 11:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Nickols | 38-45 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Paul Polston clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 11:06 | Marshall | Dean Myers grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Luis Machado, Kenneth Baisley | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joseph Horn (C) Richard Greenwalt, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 10:23 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 10:22 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hammer | 38-45 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Merlin Drewes | 40-45 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by Kenneth Hammer - foul #2 on Kenneth Hammer, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Allan Reese (C) Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Manuel Wall | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 40-45 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Bracey | 43-45 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Gary Ferguson blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Allan Reese | 43-45 |
| 09:03 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Allan Reese tips it home | 45-45 |
| 08:41 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Gary Ferguson is blocked by Jeffrey Bracey | 45-45 |
| 08:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ferguson | 45-45 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Horn | 45-48 |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Dean Myers is called for 5 seconds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Dean Myers, Merlin Drewes, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 07:46 | Rice | John Jones scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 45-51 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sammie Farrell | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Wall | 47-53 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey drills a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Smith and he's fouled by Matthew Nickols - foul #2 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, Gary Ferguson, Matthew Nickols | |
| 07:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chris Campbell | 49-53 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:29 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley is hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (SF), Allan Reese (C) Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:29 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:29 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Manuel Wall drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Michael Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Sammie Farrell steps in front of the Chris Campbell pass | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Allan Reese slams it home on a great pass from Luis Machado | 55-56 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Dennis David misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF) Michael Smith, Luis Machado, Kenneth Baisley | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Manuel Wall | |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Sammie Farrell | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Rice | John Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey slams it home set up by Richard Jarboe | 59-56 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Gary Ferguson blows the dunk | 59-56 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:21 | Marshall | Chris Campbell swats the shot by Jeffrey Bracey | 59-56 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | John Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Campbell (C) Joseph Horn | |
| 02:09 | Rice | Merlin Drewes steps in front of the Chris Campbell pass | 61-59 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG) Dean Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Paul Polston | |
| 01:34 | Rice | John Jones hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dennis David | 61-61 |
| 01:19 | Marshall | John Jones steals the ball from Jeffrey Bracey | 61-61 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Chris Campbell tips it home | 61-63 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bracey | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Gary Ferguson steals it from Sammie Farrell | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Farrell - foul #3 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Richard Jarboe - foul #1 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Dennis David is fouled on the floor by Richard Jarboe - foul #2 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Dennis David misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Dennis David - foul #4 on Dennis David, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Dennis David is hacked by Allan Reese - foul #2 on Allan Reese, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Dennis David misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Allan Reese runs out the clock | 64-63 |