| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Richard Barnes inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 19:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Blackman | 39-30 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Steven Blackman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:15 | Marshall | Ryan Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Mitts | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shawn Shelton | 42-33 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | Derek Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Shawn Shelton snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:49 | Houston | James Becerra clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:22 | Marshall | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG) Vernon Mera | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 18:11 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled on the floor by Ryan Jones - foul #3 on Ryan Jones, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (SG) Ryan Jones | |
| 18:04 | Houston | James Becerra blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Robert Hammer tips it in | 44-33 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | James Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Shawn Shelton pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Shawn Shelton scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 46-33 |
| 17:13 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Rose | 46-36 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Derek Peterson steals it from Robert Hammer | 46-36 |
| 16:48 | Marshall | Derek Peterson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Wayne Mitts | 46-39 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:13 | Houston | James Becerra misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:11 | Marshall | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:56 | Marshall | Derek Peterson travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ryan Jones (SG), Clayton Niles (SF), Steven Spengler (PF), Richard Nugent (C) Wayne Mitts, Richard Barnes, Derek Peterson, James Wilson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Niles (fresh) PF - Steven Spengler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Reginald Algarin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:47 | Marshall | Christopher Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Ryan Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Rose | 46-42 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Christopher Rose can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 49-42 |
| 15:15 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Steven Blackman scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Reginald Algarin | 51-42 |
| 14:51 | Marshall | Clayton Niles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 51-42 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Ryan Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Algarin - foul #1 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell (PG), Richard Barnes (SF), Derek Peterson (PF) Christopher Rose, Clayton Niles, Richard Nugent | |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Ryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Steven Spengler grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Richard Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Derek Peterson | 51-46 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Shawn Shelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | Ryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Robert Hammer lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Mera and he's hacked by Ryan Jones - foul #4 on Ryan Jones, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF) Steven Blackman, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), James Wilson (C) Ryan Jones, Steven Spengler | |
| 13:19 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:08 | Marshall | Richard Barnes drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Mitts | 54-51 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Carroll | 57-51 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Peterson | 57-54 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | Derek Peterson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyson Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | James Becerra hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Mera and the foul's on Derek Peterson - foul #1 on Derek Peterson, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Shawn Shelton (C) Reginald Algarin, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (SG), Steven Spengler (SF), Richard Nugent (PF) Tyson Caldwell, Richard Barnes, Derek Peterson | |
| 11:29 | Houston | James Becerra makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | Shawn Shelton picks off the pass by Wayne Mitts | 60-56 |
| 10:59 | Houston | James Becerra misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 10:58 | Marshall | James Wilson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Steven Blackman takes the ball from Christopher Rose | 60-56 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Fred Carroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Blackman | 62-56 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Steven Spengler travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), David Cates (PF) Vernon Mera, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Marshall | Clayton Niles (SF) James Wilson | |
| 10:17 | Houston | Richard Nugent steps in front of the Fred Carroll pass | 62-56 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Steven Spengler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Mitts | 62-59 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Fred Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell (SG), Richard Barnes (SF), Derek Peterson (PF) Wayne Mitts, Clayton Niles, Richard Nugent | |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Steven Spengler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 09:28 | Marshall | Christopher Rose gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell misses the floater in the paint | 62-59 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | The jump hook by Christopher Rose is blocked by David Cates | 62-59 |
| 08:49 | Houston | David Cates grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 08:41 | Houston | David Cates can't throw it down but the foul's on Steven Spengler - foul #1 on Steven Spengler, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Clayton Niles (SG), James Wilson (C) Christopher Rose, Steven Spengler | |
| 08:41 | Houston | David Cates misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:41 | Houston | David Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | Clayton Niles snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 07:56 | Marshall | Richard Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 07:54 | Marshall | Clayton Niles tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Steven Blackman scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Vernon Mera | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tyson Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clayton Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Derek Peterson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tyson Caldwell | 65-64 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Fred Carroll jams it on a great pass from Steven Blackman | 67-64 |
| 07:01 | Marshall | Clayton Niles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-64 |
| 06:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 67-64 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Robert Hammer is called for 5 seconds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), Shawn Shelton (C) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, David Cates, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Ryan Jones (SG), Steven Spengler (PF) Tyson Caldwell, Clayton Niles, Derek Peterson | |
| 06:30 | Marshall | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 67-64 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Steven Spengler grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Steven Spengler misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Algarin - foul #2 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #2 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Nugent (PF) Richard Barnes | |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Steven Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Steven Spengler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:54 | Houston | James Becerra knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hammer and he's fouled by Steven Spengler - foul #2 on Steven Spengler, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Peterson (PF) James Wilson | |
| 05:54 | Houston | James Becerra misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Steven Spengler pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:37 | Marshall | Steven Spengler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:23 | Houston | Steven Blackman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:22 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 69-64 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is hacked by Wayne Mitts - foul #2 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SF), Shawn Shelton (C) Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Barnes (SF) Richard Nugent | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Fred Carroll's pass is intercepted by Derek Peterson | 69-64 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Vernon Mera steals the ball from Ryan Jones | 69-64 |
| 04:24 | Houston | James Becerra connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 04:03 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Reginald Algarin pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Fred Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Derek Peterson grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Derek Peterson is hacked by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #3 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Tyson Caldwell (SG), Richard Nugent (PF), James Wilson (C) Wayne Mitts, Ryan Jones, Derek Peterson, Steven Spengler | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cates (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Flint - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) David Cates | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:19 | Marshall | Christopher Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Fred Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Richard Nugent snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), David Cates (PF) Adam Flint, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Ryan Jones (SG), Derek Peterson (PF) Christopher Rose, Tyson Caldwell, Richard Nugent | |
| 02:41 | Marshall | Richard Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 02:39 | Houston | David Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Robert Hammer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 73-66 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | James Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Jones | 73-69 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Barnes - foul #2 on Richard Barnes, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, David Cates | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:23 | Marshall | James Wilson buries a floater from the baseline set up by Wayne Mitts | 75-71 |
| 01:14 | Houston | James Becerra is whistled for traveling | 75-71 |
| 01:01 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Mitts - foul #3 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Richard Barnes is called for traveling | 77-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (PF) James Becerra | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Wayne Mitts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Marshall | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Wayne Mitts is called for the reach on Shawn Shelton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Mitts, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG) Wayne Mitts | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Derek Peterson misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | Marshall | Christopher Rose comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Christopher Rose is called for the reach on Shawn Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Rose, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Derek Peterson grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Derek Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | The clock runs out | 80-74 |