| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | John Warren inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 19:47 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:30 | Rice | James Wilson picks off the pass by Raymond Burns | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | John Warren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Derek Peterson can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Reginald Eller gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 40-31 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 43-31 |
| 17:56 | Marshall | John Warren hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Derek Peterson - foul #2 on Derek Peterson, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Spengler (C) James Wilson | |
| 17:41 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:20 | Marshall | Ryan Jones double dribbles | 45-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), William Johnson (C) Wayne Mitts, Ryan Jones, John Warren | |
| 16:57 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Spengler - foul #2 on Steven Spengler, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell (PG) Derek Peterson | |
| 16:57 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:12 | Rice | William Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Pearce - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Ryan Jones (SG), James Wilson (C) Tyson Caldwell, Christopher Rose, Richard Barnes | |
| 15:56 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas's floater is tipped away by William Johnson | 47-34 |
| 15:55 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Moore | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-34 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:32 | Marshall | Ryan Jones makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Mitts | 47-36 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the dunk attempt | 47-36 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it home | 49-36 |
| 15:13 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts travels in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SF), Derek Peterson (PF) Steven Spengler, William Johnson | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 49-36 |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Derek Peterson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-36 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Ryan Jones can't tip it in | 49-36 |
| 14:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 49-36 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Craig Chappell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Chavis | 51-36 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | Ryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-36 |
| 14:06 | Marshall | Ryan Jones gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:49 | Marshall | James Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Mitts | 51-38 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Wayne Mitts - foul #1 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Steven Spengler (C) Wayne Mitts, Ryan Jones, James Wilson | |
| 13:19 | Rice | Raymond Phipps clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 51-38 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | John Warren grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | John Warren can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Mascarenas - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | John Warren makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | John Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Mascarenas | 54-40 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Derek Peterson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gregg Moore - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Johnson (C) John Warren | |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Derek Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Derek Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | The jump hook by Steven Spengler is blocked by Raymond Phipps | 57-42 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Robert Pearce connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Craig Chappell | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) SF - Steven Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Richard Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Ryan Jones (SG) Steven Spengler, Derek Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Jones - foul #2 on Ryan Jones, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wilson (C) Christopher Rose | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Mascarenas - foul #2 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SF) Richard Barnes | |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Rice | Gregg Moore travels with the ball | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:18 | Marshall | James Wilson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Warren | 60-46 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Wayne Mitts is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Peterson (PF) William Johnson | |
| 09:51 | Rice | Raymond Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (SF), William Sedillo (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (SG) Ryan Jones | |
| 09:29 | Marshall | James Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-46 |
| 09:28 | Marshall | Christopher Rose grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wilson | 60-49 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Sedillo | 63-49 |
| 08:52 | Marshall | James Wilson clanks a jumper from the left block | 63-49 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | John Warren gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | John Warren is hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ryan Jones (SG), Steven Spengler (SF), William Johnson (C) Wayne Mitts, John Warren, James Wilson | |
| 08:19 | Marshall | Reginald Eller steps in front of the William Johnson pass | 63-49 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Steven Spengler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Spengler, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:44 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled on the floor by Ryan Jones - foul #3 on Ryan Jones, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Barnes (SF) Derek Peterson | |
| 07:44 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) PF - Steven Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Richard Barnes blows the layup | 63-49 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Rice | Hiram Lyons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | William Johnson gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Hiram Lyons takes the ball from Richard Barnes | 63-49 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Gregg Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 65-49 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Richard Barnes drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Rose and the foul's on Reginald Eller - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), John Warren (SF), Derek Peterson (PF) Christopher Rose, Ryan Jones, William Johnson | |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Richard Barnes makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Rice | Craig Chappell clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Mitts - foul #3 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wilson (C) Steven Spengler | |
| 06:10 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Wilson | 67-55 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Craig Chappell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Mascarenas | 69-55 |
| 05:29 | Marshall | James Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Richard Barnes can't tip it in | 69-55 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Rice | Craig Chappell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Mascarenas | 71-55 |
| 04:48 | Marshall | Richard Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 04:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Chappell | 71-55 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 73-55 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | James Wilson is denied on a layup by Robert Pearce | 73-55 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | John Warren tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Robert Pearce snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ryan Jones (SG) Richard Barnes | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 03:52 | Marshall | Derek Peterson pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Marshall | James Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Jones | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Warren (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Jones - foul #4 on Ryan Jones, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steven Spengler (SF), William Johnson (C) John Warren, James Wilson | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Ryan Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Johnson | 74-61 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Raymond Burns scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 76-61 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Steven Spengler lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Jones and the foul's on Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #6 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell (PG), Christopher Rose (SG), Richard Barnes (SF) Wayne Mitts, Ryan Jones, Derek Peterson | |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Steven Spengler misses the free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:14 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Mascarenas | 79-63 |
| 01:46 | Marshall | Christopher Rose buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Barnes | 79-65 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | Christopher Rose gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 79-65 |
| 01:11 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 01:03 | Rice | William Sedillo hits a floater from close range set up by Hiram Lyons | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Richard Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas is called for 3 seconds | 81-67 |
| 00:18 | Marshall | William Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #11 | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregg Moore runs out the clock | 81-67 |