| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pohlman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Robert Lee inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:39 | Marshall | Thomas Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:25 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Price and he's fouled by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #1 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:25 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Myron Mann | 36-29 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Howard Johns misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Esteban Ramirez - foul #2 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Howard Johns makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Howard Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley can't finish the layup | 38-29 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Myron Mann tips it in | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses short on a jumper in the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Myron Mann | 38-31 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Myron Mann clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Johns - foul #3 on Howard Johns, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Marshall | Courtney Cox (C) Howard Johns | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:49 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Teddy Little clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Myron Mann | 38-35 |
| 16:53 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman lays it in on a great pass from Gary Davis | 40-35 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Thomas Price steals it from Teddy Little | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Thomas Price comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | Houston | John Nadeau grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Houston | John Nadeau drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremiah Kelley | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | Marshall | Thomas Price hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Nadeau - foul #1 on John Nadeau, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (SG), David Bender (SF) Jonathan Pohlman, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Larry Jackson (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 16:02 | Marshall | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Marshall | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Courtney Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Seth Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Jackson (fresh) C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Larry Jackson connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Hust | 42-39 |
| 15:37 | Marshall | David Bender is hacked by Albert Curren - foul #1 on Albert Curren, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Howard Johns (C) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Howard Johns is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Howard Johns, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Jessup (C) Howard Johns | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Larry Jackson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman (SG) Gary Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF) Seth Oliver, Douglas Hardt | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Larry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Larry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:40 | Marshall | David Bender scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Smith | 45-41 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Teddy Little drills a floater from the left wing set up by David Hust | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Teddy Little steps in front of the Edward Jessup pass | 45-43 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Teddy Little dunks the ball | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Marshall | David Bender is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Davis (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Thomas Price (PF) Edward Smith, David Bender, Courtney Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), John Nadeau (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Larry Jackson, Albert Curren | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Myron Mann connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Esteban Ramirez | 45-47 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-47 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Myron Mann hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Teddy Little | 45-49 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Nadeau - foul #2 on John Nadeau, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Teddy Little | 47-52 |
| 12:37 | Marshall | Gary Davis is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #2 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (SG), Courtney Cox (C) Jonathan Pohlman, Edward Jessup | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Curren (SF) Jeremiah Kelley | |
| 12:19 | Marshall | Robert Lee hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Teddy Little's layup is rejected by Courtney Cox | 49-52 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Teddy Little tips it in | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Courtney Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Edward Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Curren | 49-54 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Thomas Price misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 11:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Nadeau | 49-54 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman (SG), Edward Jessup (C) Edward Smith, Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF) Teddy Little, John Nadeau | |
| 11:08 | Marshall | Courtney Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Albert Curren drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jeremiah Kelley | 49-57 |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Robert Lee blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #3 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Seth Oliver (SG), Douglas Hardt (C) Myron Mann, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley hits a turnaround from the right block | 51-59 |
| 09:47 | Marshall | Robert Lee hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Courtney Cox | 54-59 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Jessup - foul #2 on Edward Jessup, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Albert Rippey (PG), David Bender (SF), Thomas Price (PF), Edward Smith (C) Gary Davis, Robert Lee, Courtney Cox, Edward Jessup | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), John Nadeau (PF) Seth Oliver, Albert Curren | |
| 09:25 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:11 | Marshall | Edward Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathan Pohlman | 57-61 |
| 08:48 | Houston | David Hust misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | Edward Smith grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | Albert Rippey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Price | 60-61 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-61 |
| 08:20 | Houston | David Hust tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Teddy Little is called for the reach on Albert Rippey - foul #1 on Teddy Little, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Courtney Cox (C) Jonathan Pohlman | |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Jeremiah Kelley, Douglas Hardt | |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Albert Rippey makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Albert Rippey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Albert Rippey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Courtney Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Houston | John Nadeau is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Nadeau, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Davis (PG), Howard Johns (C) Albert Rippey, Courtney Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:29 | Marshall | David Bender misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Teddy Little pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Myron Mann is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (SF) David Bender | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:05 | Houston | Teddy Little misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Howard Johns | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | Thomas Price drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Davis | 64-63 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Teddy Little double dribbles | 64-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman (SG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley (SF) John Nadeau | |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Thomas Price misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 06:04 | Marshall | Thomas Price hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Myron Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 05:47 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Howard Johns | 66-63 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Thomas Price tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Albert Curren comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:00 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Howard Johns | 68-63 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Robert Lee misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeremiah Kelley - foul #4 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Courtney Cox (PF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), John Nadeau (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Albert Curren, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Seth Oliver grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Douglas Hardt | 70-63 |
| 03:54 | Marshall | Robert Lee jams it on a great pass from Gary Davis | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Pohlman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Courtney Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Johns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Jonathan Pohlman takes the ball from Seth Oliver | 72-63 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman lays it in | 74-63 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Seth Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:58 | Houston | David Hust clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley tips it back up and in | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Marshall | The jump hook by Howard Johns is blocked by Douglas Hardt | 74-65 |
| 02:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Douglas Hardt | 74-65 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Bender (SF), Thomas Price (PF) Robert Lee, Courtney Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Seth Oliver, Douglas Hardt | |
| 02:12 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Mann | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 02:03 | Houston | John Nadeau grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Teddy Little misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Lee (SF) David Bender | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Teddy Little makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Teddy Little misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Howard Johns snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 74-68 |
| 01:31 | Marshall | Howard Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman is hacked by John Nadeau - foul #4 on John Nadeau, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | Howard Johns grabs the board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Robert Lee connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Price | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 79-68 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley tips it home | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Gary Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Mann - foul #2 on Myron Mann, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Bender (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Gary Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Howard Johns gets the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Howard Johns loses the ball out of bounds | 80-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (PG), Thomas Ensley (SG), Courtney Cox (PF), Edward Jessup (C) Gary Davis, Jonathan Pohlman, Thomas Price, Howard Johns | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Larry Jackson (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward Smith picks off the pass by David Hust in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Edward Smith misses the lay-in | 80-70 |
| 00:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Albert Curren | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Albert Curren clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-70 |