| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hicks (fresh) SG - Robert Williamson (fresh) SF - James Stevens (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Cornell Saxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) SF - Mark Morey (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) C - Bradley Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bradley Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | William Hicks steps in front of the James Hall pass | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Bradley Evans is called for the reach on Robert Williamson - foul #1 on Bradley Evans, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Marshall | James Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Morey | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Marshall | William Hicks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Alec Stevenson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Mark Morey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marty Watts | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | John Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Hall | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses the jump hook from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Marshall | James Stevens grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | Robert Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Marshall | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | William Hicks hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Cornell Saxon - foul #1 on Cornell Saxon, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Hicks | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Houston | James Hall drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Marty Watts and he's fouled by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF), Harold Ross (C) Mark Morey, Bradley Evans | |
| 16:32 | Houston | James Hall misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | John Davis grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | William Hicks is fouled on the floor by Ruben Churchill - foul #1 on Ruben Churchill, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), William Aronson (C) Alec Stevenson, James Hall | |
| 16:05 | Marshall | William Aronson steals the ball from James Stevens | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williamson (fresh) SF - James Stevens (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cornell Saxon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) PF - Harold Ross (fresh) C - William Aronson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Marty Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Williamson - foul #1 on Robert Williamson, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Nelson (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:31 | Marshall | William Hicks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Nelson | 9-11 |
| 15:23 | Houston | David Nelson steals the ball from Harold Ross | 9-11 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon is whistled for a carry | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Boyd (SG), David Paez (SF), John Shepherd (C) Robert Williamson, James Stevens, Cornell Saxon | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF) Marty Watts, Ruben Churchill | |
| 14:41 | Houston | Harold Ross misses long on a runner from the left block | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | Marshall | Mark Boyd pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | David Paez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Harold Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:01 | Houston | William Aronson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Harold Ross tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Marshall | William Hicks clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alec Stevenson - foul #1 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Williamson (SG), James Stevens (SF), John Davis (PF), Cornell Saxon (C) Mark Boyd, David Paez, David Nelson, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, Harold Ross, William Aronson | |
| 13:34 | Marshall | William Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Marshall | William Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Mark Morey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Marty Watts tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Robert Williamson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 12:42 | Marshall | James Stevens tips it in | 13-13 |
| 12:22 | Houston | William Hicks steals it from Mark Morey | 13-13 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | John Davis misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Alec Stevenson - foul #2 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Boyd (PG) William Hicks | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey | |
| 11:55 | Marshall | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Mark Boyd (fresh) SG - Robert Williamson (fresh) SF - James Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cornell Saxon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Robert Williamson is called for the reach on Silas Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Williamson, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Paez (SG) Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Bradley Evans lays it in set up by Marty Watts | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | Marshall | Mark Boyd makes the 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Ruben Churchill clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 18-15 |
| 10:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Davis | 18-15 |
| 10:22 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:00 | Houston | The short jumper by Ruben Churchill is denied by Cornell Saxon | 20-15 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | James Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:53 | Marshall | David Paez double dribbles | 20-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Hicks (PG), David Nelson (PF), John Shepherd (C) James Stevens, John Davis, Cornell Saxon | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Ruben Churchill, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| 09:32 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:30 | Marshall | David Paez grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:08 | Marshall | Mark Boyd misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 09:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Aronson | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Houston | William Hicks takes the ball from Marty Watts | 20-15 |
| 08:57 | Marshall | William Hicks lays it up and in | 22-15 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Mark Morey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-15 |
| 08:50 | Houston | William Aronson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:29 | Houston | William Hicks is called for the reach on Marty Watts - foul #1 on William Hicks, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Davis (PF) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SG), James Hall (PF) Marty Watts, William Aronson | |
| 08:14 | Houston | James Hall makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Silas Ferguson | 22-17 |
| 07:53 | Marshall | David Paez can't finish the layup | 22-17 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Mark Morey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Paez (fairly fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | James Hall misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 07:24 | Marshall | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:20 | Marshall | William Hicks is hacked by Ruben Churchill - foul #2 on Ruben Churchill, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tanner Dison (SG), James Stevens (SF), Cornell Saxon (C) Mark Boyd, David Paez, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, Harold Ross | |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:06 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:49 | Houston | John Davis steps in front of the James Hall pass | 22-17 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | William Hicks drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tanner Dison | 25-17 |
| 06:01 | Houston | James Stevens blocks the short jumper by James Hall | 25-17 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | William Hicks snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Cornell Saxon, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Boyd (PG), David Paez (SG), David Nelson (PF), John Shepherd (C) William Hicks, Tanner Dison, John Davis, Cornell Saxon | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF) Carmelo Alvarez, Mark Morey, James Hall | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Harold Ross makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 05:02 | Marshall | John Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-19 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Marty Watts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Bradley Evans tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Mark Boyd misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marty Watts - foul #1 on Marty Watts, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Hicks (PG) James Stevens | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), William Aronson (C) Marvin Echols, Bradley Evans | |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Mark Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Mark Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:56 | Houston | John Shepherd takes the ball from Silas Ferguson | 26-21 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | David Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Williamson (SG), John Davis (PF), Cornell Saxon (C) Mark Boyd, David Nelson, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), James Hall (PF) Marty Watts, William Aronson | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Williamson (fresh) SF - David Paez (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornell Saxon (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Alec Stevenson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | William Hicks snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | David Paez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 26-21 |
| 03:04 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 03:02 | Houston | James Hall grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Cornell Saxon | 26-21 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | David Paez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Davis | 28-21 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Stevens (SF) David Paez | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, Harold Ross | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | John Davis grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-21 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Alec Stevenson grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Marty Watts misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-21 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Bradley Evans tips it home | 28-23 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | John Davis double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Boyd (PG) William Hicks | |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF) Mark Morey | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Bradley Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 28-26 |
| 01:10 | Marshall | Mark Boyd is fouled on the floor by Marty Watts - foul #2 on Marty Watts, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Nelson (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF) James Hall | |
| 01:10 | Marshall | Mark Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Ruben Churchill clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Cornell Saxon misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-26 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Williamson steals the ball from Alec Stevenson | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | James Stevens lays it in on a great pass from Robert Williamson | 30-26 |