| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Yankovski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernie Bullock (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester May (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pruneda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | David Popp inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | David Popp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-42 |
| 19:47 | Marshall | David Pruneda snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bernie Bullock | 29-44 |
| 19:00 | Houston | David Popp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Lester May grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones is fouled on the floor by David Popp - foul #2 on David Popp, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 18:22 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Andrus, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 17:55 | Houston | David Popp buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Lester May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | David Pruneda tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 17:33 | Houston | David Pruneda blocks the short jumper by Juan Mata | 32-46 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | David Pruneda pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:18 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | David Pruneda tips it in | 32-48 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Juan Mata is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (PG), Mike Parker (C) Kenneth Jones, David Pruneda | |
| 16:28 | Houston | William Hodges comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 16:26 | Houston | David Popp grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Edward Brown's floater is tipped away by Bernie Bullock | 32-48 |
| 16:09 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bernie Bullock | 32-48 |
| 16:02 | Marshall | John Knopf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Brian Morgan gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Knopf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jerry Andrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernie Bullock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester May (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | William Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Mike Parker | 32-48 |
| 15:23 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Brian Morgan's pass is intercepted by Bernie Bullock | 32-48 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Mike Parker buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Knopf | 32-50 |
| 14:21 | Houston | William Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Knopf - foul #1 on John Knopf, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Richard Correia (C) Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), David Pruneda (C) Jerry Andrus, Bernie Bullock, Lester May | |
| 14:21 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:21 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:03 | Marshall | John Knopf connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Jones | 34-52 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Richard Correia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 13:44 | Marshall | David Pruneda gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 13:38 | Marshall | David Pruneda comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-52 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Richard Correia pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Richard Correia knocks in the turnaround from close range | 36-52 |
| 13:11 | Marshall | John Knopf misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Arthur Evans gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:52 | Houston | Arthur Evans comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | David Pruneda pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | John Knopf drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Jones | 36-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 12:11 | Houston | David Yankovski hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Evans | 38-55 |
| 11:42 | Marshall | John Knopf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF) William Hodges, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SG), Bernie Bullock (SF), Lester May (PF) John Knopf, Steve Zapoticky, Mike Parker | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernie Bullock (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester May (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pruneda (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Brian Morgan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Andrus - foul #3 on Jerry Andrus, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Lester May comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones tips it in | 40-57 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Kenneth Jones steals the ball from Brian Morgan | 40-57 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 40-59 |
| 10:49 | Houston | The jumper by Brian Morgan is denied by David Pruneda | 40-59 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Lester May gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:44 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones loses the dribble to Brian Morgan | 40-59 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Juan Mata loses the dribble to David Pruneda | 40-59 |
| 09:59 | Marshall | David Pruneda misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-59 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Sid Pride gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the lay-in | 40-59 |
| 09:50 | Marshall | Lester May pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:25 | Marshall | David Popp steals it from David Pruneda | 40-59 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses the lay-in | 40-59 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Lester May | 40-59 |
| 09:07 | Marshall | Lester May is fouled on the floor by Sid Pride - foul #2 on Sid Pride, team foul #2 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), David Yankovski (C) Juan Mata, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (PG), Eddie Gearheart (C) Kenneth Jones, David Pruneda | |
| 08:56 | Marshall | John Knopf's pass is intercepted by Brian Morgan | 40-59 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Brian Morgan blows the layup | 40-59 |
| 08:52 | Marshall | Lester May pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Sid Pride pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:10 | Houston | William Hodges misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Sid Pride tips it back up and in | 42-59 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | John Knopf misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hodges - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), Edward Brown (C) Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno (PG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), Mike Parker (PF) Jerry Andrus, Bernie Bullock, Lester May | |
| 07:41 | Marshall | John Knopf makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | John Knopf misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) SG - John Knopf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Zapoticky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | David Yankovski misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-60 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 07:12 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart hits the finger roll | 42-62 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Edward Brown double dribbles | 42-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Correia (C) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (PG) Brandon Zermeno | |
| 06:38 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones is denied on a layup by Richard Correia | 42-62 |
| 06:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Evans | 42-62 |
| 06:18 | Houston | William Hodges misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Knopf - foul #2 on John Knopf, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF) Melvin Young, Arthur Evans | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SG), Bernie Bullock (SF), Lester May (PF), David Pruneda (C) John Knopf, Steve Zapoticky, Mike Parker, Eddie Gearheart | |
| 06:18 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:18 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | David Yankovski denies the turnaround by Lester May | 44-62 |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus tips it home | 44-64 |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Yankovski is hacked by Lester May - foul #3 on Lester May, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Sid Pride (PF) William Hodges, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:24 | Houston | Bernie Bullock takes the ball from Sid Pride | 44-64 |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Bernie Bullock lays it in | 44-66 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Juan Mata is hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Evans (SG), Jessie Juan (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno (PG), John Knopf (SG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), Mike Parker (PF), Eddie Gearheart (C) Kenneth Jones, Jerry Andrus, Bernie Bullock, Lester May, David Pruneda | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Mike Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG) Juan Mata, Jessie Juan | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:22 | Houston | Eric Purkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 04:20 | Marshall | Mike Parker grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | John Knopf is hacked by William Hodges - foul #2 on William Hodges, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Houston | David Yankovski (PF) Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:42 | Marshall | John Knopf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart snags the offensive board | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) SG - John Knopf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Zapoticky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | John Knopf buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Zapoticky | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Houston | David Yankovski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mike Parker - foul #2 on Mike Parker, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Paniagua (C) Eddie Gearheart | |
| 03:04 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 03:04 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-68 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Melvin Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-68 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky tips it but misses | 48-68 |
| 02:04 | Marshall | John Knopf gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | John Knopf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 01:39 | Marshall | Mike Parker tips it home | 48-70 |
| 01:22 | Houston | William Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Paniagua | 48-70 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart (C) John Paniagua | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | John Knopf steals it from Melvin Young in the backcourt | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Mike Parker misses the easy layup | 48-70 |
| 00:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Evans | 48-70 |
| 00:21 | Houston | David Yankovski lays it up and in | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno runs out the clock | 50-70 |