| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jeremy Matthews (fresh) PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Knopf (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernie Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pruneda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Marshall | John Knopf misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Henry Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:15 | Rice | The jump hook by Timmy Sanford is blocked by Bernie Bullock | 34-36 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Lester May misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 18:56 | Marshall | David Pruneda tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | David Pruneda snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | David Pruneda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Henry Nall buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cosme | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Marshall | Lester May is hacked by Timmy Sanford - foul #3 on Timmy Sanford, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG) Timmy Sanford | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Terry McCallion | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Henry Nall's fadeaway is rejected by Bernie Bullock | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Terry McCallion tips it home | 39-36 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | John Knopf drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Michael Cosme misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Michael Cosme clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Lester May steals the ball from Terry McCallion | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones is hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #3 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF) Michael Cosme, Lloyd Hurley, Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno (PG), Steve Zapoticky (SG), Mike Parker (PF), Eddie Gearheart (C) Kenneth Jones, John Knopf, Lester May, David Pruneda | |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 6 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) SG - Steve Zapoticky (fresh) SF - Bernie Bullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Mike Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the turnaround from the right block | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ken Irby - foul #1 on Ken Irby, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG) Louie Kenney, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SG) Bernie Bullock | |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Steve Zapoticky is called for the reach on Richard Patel - foul #2 on Steve Zapoticky, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lester May (PF) Eddie Gearheart | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Timmy Sanford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Ken Irby tips it home | 43-42 |
| 14:25 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Ken Irby pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Richard Patel knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ken Irby | 45-42 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Timmy Sanford pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Timmy Sanford scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cosme | 47-42 |
| 13:39 | Marshall | Mike Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mike Parker, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Richard Patel, Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), John Knopf (SF), David Pruneda (C) Brandon Zermeno, Steve Zapoticky, Mike Parker | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Michael Cosme is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bernie Bullock (SF) John Knopf | |
| 12:54 | Marshall | David Pruneda knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bernie Bullock | 47-44 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Henry Nall misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Andrus - foul #4 on Jerry Andrus, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Michael Mildenstein (C) Michael Cosme, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (SG), Brandon Zermeno (PF) Jerry Andrus, Lester May | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Henry Nall makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Henry Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones tips it home | 49-46 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | John Knopf pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Jeremy Matthews - foul #3 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SG), Richard Patel (SF), Terry McCallion (C) Timmy Sanford, Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mike Parker (PF) Brandon Zermeno | |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:40 | Marshall | David Pruneda comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-48 |
| 11:39 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones tips it in | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Knopf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernie Bullock (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Mike Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Pruneda (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Terry McCallion is fouled on the floor by David Pruneda - foul #2 on David Pruneda, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Ken Irby (PF) Louie Kenney, Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lester May (PF) Mike Parker | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Lester May is called for the reach on Ken Irby - foul #3 on Lester May, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky (SF), Mike Parker (C) Bernie Bullock, David Pruneda | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Michael Cosme hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Richard Patel grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Cosme | 52-50 |
| 10:17 | Marshall | John Knopf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 10:15 | Marshall | John Knopf can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 10:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ken Irby | 52-50 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Michael Cosme connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | John Knopf loses the dribble to Michael Cosme | 54-50 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Ken Irby knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 56-50 |
| 09:11 | Marshall | John Knopf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Lloyd Hurley, Richard Patel, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno (PG), Bernie Bullock (SF), David Pruneda (C) Kenneth Jones, John Knopf, Mike Parker | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Michael Cosme clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Ken Irby grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is fouled on the floor by Lester May - foul #4 on Lester May, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), Terry McCallion (C) Michael Cosme, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), John Knopf (SG) Steve Zapoticky, Lester May | |
| 08:17 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 08:15 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Terry McCallion swats the layup by Brandon Zermeno | 56-50 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Henry Nall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones throws it down set up by John Knopf | 56-52 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Brandon Zermeno takes the ball from Henry Nall | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Knopf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bernie Bullock (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Pruneda (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Timmy Sanford grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Timmy Sanford comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | John Knopf grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:40 | Marshall | John Knopf makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Jones | 56-54 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Henry Nall is hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (C) Michael Mildenstein, Jeremy Matthews, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SG), Lester May (PF), Mike Parker (C) Kenneth Jones, John Knopf, David Pruneda | |
| 06:27 | Rice | Henry Nall makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Henry Nall misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bernie Bullock | 57-54 |
| 06:08 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock clanks a runner from the right block | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Patel | 57-54 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 05:46 | Marshall | Mike Parker pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Michael Cosme is called for the reach on Jerry Andrus - foul #3 on Michael Cosme, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG), Michael Mildenstein (C) Timmy Sanford, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), David Pruneda (C) Brandon Zermeno, Bernie Bullock, Mike Parker | |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones is hacked by Michael Cosme - foul #4 on Michael Cosme, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF) Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | David Pruneda misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #4 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (PG), Bernie Bullock (SF) Kenneth Jones, Steve Zapoticky | |
| 04:23 | Marshall | David Pruneda misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | David Pruneda makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Michael Mildenstein (SF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Jeremy Matthews, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mike Parker (C) David Pruneda | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Ken Irby misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:11 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Knopf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bernie Bullock (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lester May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mike Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Terry McCallion pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Michael Mildenstein, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), David Pruneda (C) John Knopf, Mike Parker | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Timmy Sanford, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | David Pruneda loses the ball out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Henry Nall pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Jerry Andrus takes the ball from Jeremy Matthews | 60-55 |
| 01:19 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | David Pruneda hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses badly on a runner in the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | Lester May grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jeremy Matthews - foul #4 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Timmy Sanford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 60-59 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Henry Nall can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | David Pruneda grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Andrus | 60-61 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-61 |