| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Sammie Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Todd Brown inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | James Phair comes up short on the shot from the right side | 19-32 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Todd Brown snags the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Jeffrey Bracey is called for the reach on John Raczynski - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Chad Gardner drills a driving attempt from the left block | 21-32 |
| 18:52 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Todd Brown gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:38 | Houston | William Yard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-32 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is fouled on the floor by Chad Gardner - foul #2 on Chad Gardner, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| 17:28 | Houston | John Raczynski scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Merlin Drewes - foul #3 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (SG) Merlin Drewes | |
| 17:28 | Houston | John Raczynski makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:12 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:56 | Houston | William Yard misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Jarboe - foul #1 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (PG) Sammie Farrell | |
| 16:56 | Houston | William Yard makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:56 | Houston | William Yard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:56 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:37 | Marshall | John Raczynski steals it from Richard Jarboe | 25-32 |
| 16:32 | Houston | William Yard banks in the layup on a great pass from John Raczynski | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | Marshall | Allan Reese misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 27-32 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Billy Killeen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Yard | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Raczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Phair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dean Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Jarboe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Dean Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 15:42 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Chad Gardner is hacked by Richard Jarboe - foul #2 on Richard Jarboe, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Todd Brown (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Dean Myers, Michael Smith, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Pennington | 33-34 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Kenneth Baisley tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 14:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 33-34 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Billy Killeen's pass is intercepted by Merlin Drewes | 33-34 |
| 14:16 | Marshall | Steven Crouse steals the ball from Sammie Farrell | 33-34 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Todd Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Billy Killeen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Brown | 39-37 |
| 13:05 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Steven Crouse gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:51 | Houston | David Pennington is hacked by Sammie Farrell - foul #2 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Kevin Rakestraw (SF), Chad Gardner (PF), James Phair (C) David Pennington, Billy Killeen, Todd Brown, Robert Wilson, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (PG), Luis Machado (SF), Richard Jarboe (PF), Allan Reese (C) Sammie Farrell, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 12:46 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Allan Reese gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:32 | Marshall | Dean Myers is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| 12:10 | Houston | William Yard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dean Myers - foul #1 on Dean Myers, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (SG) Merlin Drewes | |
| 12:10 | Houston | William Yard makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:10 | Houston | William Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:57 | Marshall | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 11:55 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:33 | Houston | James Phair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dean Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Machado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:19 | Houston | William Yard tips it home | 43-37 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe knocks in the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Kevin Rakestraw - foul #1 on Kevin Rakestraw, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Dean Myers, Michael Smith, Luis Machado | |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Richard Jarboe misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Todd Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Raczynski | 45-39 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 10:31 | Houston | John Raczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:11 | Houston | William Yard is fouled on the floor by Sammie Farrell - foul #3 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| 10:11 | Houston | William Yard misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Gardner | 45-39 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Todd Brown is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bracey - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:49 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Reese | 47-42 |
| 09:26 | Houston | James Phair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Chad Gardner tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Todd Brown tips it in | 49-42 |
| 09:03 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Houston | James Phair gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:46 | Houston | James Phair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:45 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey lays it in and he's hacked by William Yard - foul #2 on William Yard, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Billy Killeen (SG), Kevin Rakestraw (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Todd Brown, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Merlin Drewes, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| 08:30 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Robert Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Billy Killeen is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Billy Killeen, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dean Myers | 49-48 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Michael Smith takes the ball from Steven Crouse | 49-48 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:17 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Killeen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dean Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Killeen - foul #3 on Billy Killeen, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Chad Gardner (PF) David Pennington, Billy Killeen, Kevin Rakestraw, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Luis Machado (SF), Allan Reese (C) Michael Smith, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Baisley | |
| 07:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:04 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Kenneth Hammer is called for the reach on William Yard - foul #1 on Kenneth Hammer, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Richard Jarboe (PF) Dean Myers, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 06:45 | Houston | William Yard makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:45 | Houston | William Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Chad Gardner - foul #3 on Chad Gardner, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Luis Machado | |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Todd Brown snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 05:55 | Houston | John Raczynski double dribbles | 51-49 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:19 | Houston | William Yard drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Killeen | 53-49 |
| 05:05 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:03 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:11 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) John Raczynski, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dean Myers (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Kenneth Baisley (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Sammie Farrell, Merlin Drewes, Richard Jarboe, Allan Reese | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Killeen | 56-49 |
| 03:47 | Marshall | Steven Crouse is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bracey - foul #1 on Steven Crouse, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG) William Yard | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:47 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:22 | Houston | David Pennington clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-49 |
| 03:20 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:10 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dean Myers | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Killeen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dean Myers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Houston | David Pennington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Baisley | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Chad Gardner (PF), James Phair (C) David Pennington, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sammie Farrell (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Richard Jarboe (PF), Allan Reese (C) Dean Myers, Michael Smith, Kenneth Baisley, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Sammie Farrell | 56-53 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Chad Gardner's pass is intercepted by Merlin Drewes | 56-53 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Allan Reese makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sammie Farrell | 56-56 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:44 | Houston | James Phair hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 01:28 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 01:27 | Houston | William Yard snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Merlin Drewes is called for the reach on John Raczynski - foul #4 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 01:14 | Houston | John Raczynski misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:14 | Houston | John Raczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:04 | Marshall | Allan Reese is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Todd Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Merlin Drewes - foul #5 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Smith (SG) Merlin Drewes | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Todd Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bracey - foul #2 on Todd Brown, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | William Yard misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Sammie Farrell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (PF) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Sammie Farrell is called for the reach on William Yard - foul #4 on Sammie Farrell, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Houston | William Yard misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Houston | William Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |