| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Randall Dewall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Bostick (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | James Pearson is fouled on the floor by Frank Bostick - foul #1 on Frank Bostick, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Rice | James Pearson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Young and he's hacked by Frank Bostick - foul #2 on Frank Bostick, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Rice | James Pearson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | Richard Barnes loses the dribble to Reginald Eller | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 18:29 | Marshall | Randall Dewall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | Rice | David Young loses the dribble to James Wilson | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Randall Dewall is fouled on the floor by Bradford Nelson - foul #1 on Bradford Nelson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Frank Bostick hits a turnaround in the paint | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Rice | William Sedillo's layup is rejected by Frank Bostick | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Marshall | Richard Barnes scores on a jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:11 | Rice | James Wilson steals it from William Sedillo | 36-36 |
| 16:58 | Marshall | James Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Ryan Jones tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 16:55 | Marshall | Richard Barnes snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Marshall | Ryan Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Rice | James Pearson snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Bradford Nelson is hacked by Frank Bostick - foul #3 on Frank Bostick, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Zarrineh (PG), Tyson Caldwell (SG), Erick O'Han (SF), Richard Nugent (PF), Paul Smith (C) Randall Dewall, Ryan Jones, Richard Barnes, Frank Bostick, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Pitts (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Bradford Nelson, David Young, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 16:17 | Rice | Robert Negri comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Thomas Pitts hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Marshall | Paul Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 36-38 |
| 15:58 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Banks | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eddie Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick O'Han (fresh) PF - Richard Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Banks | 36-40 |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Thomas Banks gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Derrick Rust | 36-40 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Derrick Rust is called for the reach on Tyson Caldwell - foul #1 on Derrick Rust, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Dewall (PG), Clayton Niles (SF), Frank Bostick (PF), James Wilson (C) Eddie Zarrineh, Erick O'Han, Richard Nugent, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Thomas Pitts, Derrick Rust, Reginald Eller | |
| 14:43 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:27 | Marshall | Randall Dewall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tyson Caldwell | 36-40 |
| 13:38 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Frank Bostick pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | James Pearson blocks the jumper by Frank Bostick | 36-40 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Thomas Banks snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Frank Bostick gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | James Wilson can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Hiram Lyons - foul #4 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Zarrineh (PG), Ryan Jones (SG) Randall Dewall, Tyson Caldwell | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Victor Black (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Robert Negri, James Pearson, Thomas Banks | |
| 12:58 | Marshall | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Derrick Rust buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Sedillo | 38-42 |
| 12:11 | Marshall | Ryan Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Clayton Niles tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | Marshall | Frank Bostick hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 11:49 | Rice | William Sedillo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Victor Black gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Eddie Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bostick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Victor Black misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-42 |
| 11:30 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 40-42 |
| 11:12 | Marshall | Derrick Rust steals the ball from Clayton Niles | 40-42 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Victor Black clanks a floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Eddie Zarrineh gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Eddie Zarrineh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradford Nelson - foul #2 on Bradford Nelson, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Barnes (SF), Richard Nugent (PF), Paul Smith (C) Clayton Niles, Frank Bostick, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Derrick Rust, Victor Black | |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Eddie Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Eddie Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Richard Nugent gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Ryan Jones makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Zarrineh | 42-42 |
| 09:54 | Rice | James Pearson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Reginald Eller connects on the shot in the lane | 42-44 |
| 09:26 | Marshall | Richard Barnes drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Eddie Zarrineh | 44-44 |
| 09:02 | Rice | William Sedillo is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Dewall (PG), Tyson Caldwell (SG), Clayton Niles (SF) Eddie Zarrineh, Ryan Jones, Richard Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Pitts (PG), Robert Negri (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Bradford Nelson, Reginald Eller, William Sedillo | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Randall Dewall steps in front of the Thomas Pitts pass | 44-44 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Randall Dewall lays it in | 46-44 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Robert Negri drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Banks | 46-46 |
| 07:56 | Marshall | Paul Smith buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by James Pearson - foul #2 on James Pearson, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Frank Bostick (PF) Richard Nugent | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Thomas Pitts, Robert Negri | |
| 07:56 | Marshall | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Clayton Niles - foul #4 on Clayton Niles, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wilson (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG) David Young | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Randall Dewall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Bostick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Negri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Marshall | James Wilson is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) James Pearson | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Thomas Banks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Barnes (SF) Clayton Niles | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:00 | Marshall | Richard Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Hiram Lyons gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Hiram Lyons double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ryan Jones (SG) Tyson Caldwell | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust | |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Frank Bostick drills a fadeaway from the right block | 51-49 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it in set up by Thomas Banks and the foul's on Frank Bostick - foul #4 on Frank Bostick, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Randall Dewall hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Barnes | 53-52 |
| 05:50 | Rice | James Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:30 | Rice | James Pearson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Reginald Eller | 53-54 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Frank Bostick misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Pearson - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell (PG), Clayton Niles (SF) Randall Dewall, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Reginald Eller, William Sedillo | |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Frank Bostick misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Frank Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:53 | Rice | David Young misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Thomas Banks tips it home | 54-56 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Richard Barnes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hiram Lyons - foul #5 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Nugent (PF), Paul Smith (C) Frank Bostick, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Richard Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Richard Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | Rice | David Young makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Richard Barnes - foul #2 on Richard Barnes, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) James Pearson | |
| 04:13 | Rice | David Young makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | Tyson Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) David Young | |
| 03:44 | Rice | Thomas Banks connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bradford Nelson | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tyson Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Clayton Niles hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Dewall (PG), Ryan Jones (SG), James Wilson (C) Tyson Caldwell, Richard Barnes, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Clayton Niles makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Clayton Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:58 | Rice | James Wilson blocks the short jumper by William Sedillo | 57-61 |
| 02:57 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it but misses | 57-61 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | James Wilson misses the runner in the paint | 57-61 |
| 02:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 57-61 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Frank Bostick (PF) Richard Nugent | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Reginald Eller clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 57-61 |
| 02:29 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it home | 57-63 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Ryan Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 02:16 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:55 | Rice | David Young blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Frank Bostick gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:31 | Marshall | Randall Dewall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 01:29 | Marshall | James Wilson tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 01:27 | Rice | James Pearson snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Randall Dewall picks off the pass by Bradford Nelson in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | Frank Bostick misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | James Wilson tips it home | 59-63 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 01:03 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:47 | Rice | James Pearson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 59-63 |
| 00:46 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it home | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Marshall | James Wilson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Ryan Jones | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Randall Dewall is called for the reach on Bradford Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Dewall, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | James Wilson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Ryan Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Dewall | 63-65 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Reginald Eller is hacked by Ryan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Jones, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Randall Dewall drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ryan Jones | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Randall Dewall is called for the reach on Reginald Eller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Dewall, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Randall Dewall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Rice | James Pearson is hacked by Randall Dewall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Dewall, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Rice | James Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Rice | James Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Ryan Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:01 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Sedillo runs out the clock | 66-70 |