| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Otis Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Yan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gay (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | William Wilson inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Marshall | David Morrison misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Piper - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:53 | Marshall | David Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:53 | Marshall | David Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Earnest Tucker drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Heskett | 40-41 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan is hacked by William Piper - foul #3 on William Piper, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG) William Piper | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:21 | Marshall | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 40-41 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Otis Cox - foul #1 on Otis Cox, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:52 | Marshall | David Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Jeff Theriault knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert McWatters | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carmelo Yan, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it home | 46-41 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | Jeff Theriault steals it from William Gay | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Jeff Theriault scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert McWatters | 48-41 |
| 17:12 | Marshall | William Gay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Howard Heskett is fouled on the floor by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Rainey (PF), Zachary Breshears (C) William Gay, David Morrison | |
| 16:18 | Houston | Carmelo Yan picks off the pass by Scott Ross | 48-41 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Otis Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Yan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Rainey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zachary Breshears (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Joshua Kepner, Howard Heskett, James Price | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Knudtson (PG), Nolan Moorer (SG), Mark Archer (SF) Otis Cox, Carmelo Yan, William Wilson | |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Mark Archer clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Morrison (C) Zachary Breshears | |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:20 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | David Morrison snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | David Morrison clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | David Morrison pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:09 | Marshall | Jeff Theriault is called for the reach on David Morrison - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Marshall | Carmelo Yan (SG), William Wilson (SF), William Gay (PF) Nolan Moorer, Mark Archer, Justin Rainey | |
| 13:59 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson is hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #1 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Robert Brown drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Piper and the foul's on Richard Knudtson - foul #4 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| Subs | Marshall | Otis Cox (PG), Justin Rainey (C) Richard Knudtson, David Morrison | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | William Gay misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 13:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 51-46 |
| 12:43 | Houston | William Piper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Howard Heskett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it in | 53-46 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | William Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Otis Cox | 53-49 |
| 12:01 | Houston | William Piper buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Marshall | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the reach on Otis Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Archer (SF), David Morrison (C) William Wilson, Justin Rainey | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Otis Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Yan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gay (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan's pass is intercepted by Robert McWatters | 55-49 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Robert McWatters lays it in | 57-49 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Mark Archer connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Carmelo Yan | 57-51 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Howard Heskett scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | William Gay misses long on a floater from the left block | 60-51 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 60-51 |
| 10:38 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Morrison | 60-51 |
| 10:15 | Marshall | Otis Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from David Morrison and the foul's on Jeff Theriault - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Earnest Tucker (PF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nolan Moorer (SG), William Wilson (SF), Justin Rainey (PF) Carmelo Yan, Mark Archer, William Gay | |
| 10:15 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:52 | Houston | William Wilson is called for the reach on Howard Heskett - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Marshall | Zachary Breshears (C) David Morrison | |
| 09:47 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | William Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Scott Ross gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Earnest Tucker lays it up and in set up by William Piper and he's hacked by Justin Rainey - foul #2 on Justin Rainey, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Joshua Kepner (SF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG), Carmelo Yan (SG) Otis Cox, Nolan Moorer | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:39 | Marshall | Justin Rainey buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Carmelo Yan and he's hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Morrison (C) Zachary Breshears | |
| 08:39 | Marshall | Justin Rainey makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwayne Day - foul #1 on Dwayne Day, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-57 |
| 08:14 | Marshall | William Wilson grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 07:59 | Marshall | Justin Rainey misses the tip | 68-57 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | David Morrison snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dwayne Day (fresh) SG - Carmelo Yan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Marshall | David Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 07:46 | Houston | William Piper grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Morrison | 70-60 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Carmelo Yan - foul #3 on Carmelo Yan, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Piper, Earnest Tucker, James Price | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Knudtson (PG), William Gay (PF) Dwayne Day, Justin Rainey | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:49 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | William Gay tips it back up and in | 73-62 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Richard Knudtson is called for the reach on Augustus Bonkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Otis Cox (PG), Mark Archer (SF), Zachary Breshears (C) Richard Knudtson, William Wilson, David Morrison | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 06:29 | Marshall | Otis Cox can't throw it down | 75-62 |
| 06:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 75-62 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Robert McWatters's fadeaway is rejected by William Gay | 75-62 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 75-62 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Mark Archer | 75-62 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan is fouled on the floor by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Wilson (SF), Justin Rainey (C) Mark Archer, Zachary Breshears | |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:25 | Houston | William Piper drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Theriault | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Carmelo Yan's pass is intercepted by William Piper | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Carmelo Yan is called for the reach on William Piper - foul #4 on Carmelo Yan, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nolan Moorer (SG), David Morrison (C) Carmelo Yan, Justin Rainey | |
| 04:58 | Houston | William Piper misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 04:58 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:48 | Marshall | Otis Cox is fouled on the floor by William Piper - foul #4 on William Piper, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| 04:48 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:48 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:26 | Houston | William Piper is hacked by Nolan Moorer - foul #1 on Nolan Moorer, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Rainey (PF) William Gay | |
| 04:26 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 04:26 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:08 | Marshall | William Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nolan Moorer | 81-69 |
| 03:49 | Houston | William Piper is fouled on the floor by David Morrison - foul #1 on David Morrison, team foul #12 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:49 | Houston | William Piper misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:49 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Otis Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nolan Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Marshall | William Piper picks off the pass by David Morrison | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Houston | William Piper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 85-69 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | William Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Otis Cox | 85-72 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the jumper from the left block | 85-72 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Jeff Theriault grabs the offensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-72 |
| 02:14 | Marshall | Justin Rainey snags the defensive board | 85-72 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | William Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-72 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the rebound | 85-72 |
| 01:31 | Houston | William Piper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-72 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Justin Rainey pulls down the rebound | 85-72 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Otis Cox comes up short on the runner in the lane | 85-72 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the board | 85-72 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the shot from close range | 85-72 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Otis Cox gets the rebound | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Marshall | William Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Morrison | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | William Piper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 85-74 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Nolan Moorer | 85-74 |
| 00:21 | Marshall | David Morrison clanks a shot from the left block | 85-74 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeff Theriault runs out the clock | 85-74 |