| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Carl Williams inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Marshall | David Blades is hacked by Alfred Levy - foul #1 on Alfred Levy, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:29 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ivan Zach | 34-26 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Jon Keith buries a runner in the paint set up by Alfred Levy | 34-28 |
| 18:52 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney loses the ball out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 18:37 | Houston | David Blades steals the ball from Randolph McColloch | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | David Blades banks in the layup | 36-28 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Randolph McColloch lays it in and the foul's on Joseph Stoney - foul #3 on Joseph Stoney, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Washington (PF) Joseph Stoney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:13 | Houston | Randolph McColloch makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | David Blades misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Williams | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | George Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Jon Keith snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Alfred Levy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | David Blades connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Thomas | 39-33 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Alfred Levy is hacked by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Zach - foul #1 on Ivan Zach, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Alfred Levy makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | John Washington grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | Marshall | John Washington travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sanders (C) George Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG) Alfred Levy | |
| 16:14 | Houston | John Washington swats the short shot by Randolph McColloch | 39-34 |
| 16:13 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | David Blades misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Carlos Hammond grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Randolph McColloch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Jon Keith tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 15:13 | Marshall | Ivan Zach clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Jon Keith pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Carlos Hammond makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rolland Gifford | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | Marshall | David Blades is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Blades, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (PG), James Doster (SG), Florentino Russo (SF), Joseph Stoney (PF), George Thomas (C) David Blades, Ivan Zach, Carl Williams, John Washington, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Kevin Lewis (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF), Wilburn Phillips (C) Rolland Gifford, Dennis Goering, Randolph McColloch, Jon Keith | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | George Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:59 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney is fouled on the floor by Wilburn Phillips - foul #1 on Wilburn Phillips, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 13:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wilburn Phillips | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Carlos Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Alfred Levy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Kevin Lewis steals it from James Doster | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Houston | James Doster steals the ball from Alfred Levy in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 12:25 | Marshall | Florentino Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), Ivan Zach (SG), Carl Williams (SF) Timothy Adkins, James Doster, Florentino Russo | |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG), Dennis Goering (SF), Randolph McColloch (PF), Jon Keith (C) Carlos Hammond, Kevin Lewis, Jacob Hedges, Wilburn Phillips | |
| 11:57 | Houston | Rolland Gifford is hacked by Ivan Zach - foul #2 on Ivan Zach, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Houston | The jump hook by Randolph McColloch is blocked by George Thomas | 39-41 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Jon Keith tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | Rolland Gifford takes the ball from George Thomas | 39-43 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:07 | Marshall | Ivan Zach pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:41 | Marshall | Ivan Zach drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Blades | 42-43 |
| 10:21 | Houston | George Thomas picks off the pass by Randolph McColloch | 42-43 |
| 10:15 | Marshall | David Blades misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jon Keith | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Dennis Goering misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | George Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jon Keith - foul #3 on Jon Keith, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Washington (PF) Joseph Stoney | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG) Alfred Levy | |
| 09:40 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Carlos Hammond drills a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:13 | Marshall | David Blades is fouled on the floor by Carlos Hammond - foul #2 on Carlos Hammond, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sanders (C) George Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Wilburn Phillips (SF) Dennis Goering | |
| 09:08 | Marshall | David Blades drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Sanders | 47-46 |
| 08:38 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders misses the floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | Ivan Zach hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Rolland Gifford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Hammond | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilburn Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG), James Doster (SF), Joseph Stoney (PF) Ivan Zach, Carl Williams, John Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Dennis Goering (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF) Rolland Gifford, Randolph McColloch, Jon Keith | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Dennis Goering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Florentino Russo (SF), George Thomas (C) David Blades, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:05 | Marshall | Florentino Russo clanks a floater in the paint | 49-49 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | Florentino Russo gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | Florentino Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from George Thomas | 51-49 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Carlos Hammond misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Joseph Stoney | 51-49 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), Ivan Zach (SG), Carl Williams (SF) Timothy Adkins, James Doster, Florentino Russo | |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG), Randolph McColloch (PF), Jon Keith (C) Carlos Hammond, Jacob Hedges, Wilburn Phillips | |
| 05:58 | Houston | Rolland Gifford loses the dribble to Ivan Zach | 51-49 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Ivan Zach hits the finger roll | 53-49 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Dennis Goering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sanders (C) George Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney makes the shot in the paint set up by David Blades | 55-49 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Alfred Levy is hacked by David Blades - foul #3 on David Blades, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Washington (PF) Joseph Stoney | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG) Alfred Levy | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Jon Keith connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Hammond | 55-51 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | David Blades drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Williams | 58-51 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Rolland Gifford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | Carl Williams snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | John Washington misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Randolph McColloch - foul #2 on Randolph McColloch, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (SF), George Thomas (C) Carl Williams, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Wilburn Phillips (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF) Carlos Hammond, Dennis Goering, Randolph McColloch | |
| 03:41 | Marshall | John Washington makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | John Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Jon Keith snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Doster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilburn Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Doster - foul #1 on James Doster, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Stoney (PF) John Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 03:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alfred Levy | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Ivan Zach takes the ball from Wilburn Phillips | 59-53 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Ivan Zach hits the finger roll | 61-53 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Carl Williams (SF) James Doster | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Goering (SF), Randolph McColloch (PF) Wilburn Phillips, Jacob Hedges | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Randolph McColloch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Randolph McColloch pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Jon Keith misses long on a shot near the basket | 61-53 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Dennis Goering snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Ivan Zach is called for the reach on Rolland Gifford - foul #3 on Ivan Zach, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Rolland Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Rolland Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | David Blades is fouled on the floor by Alfred Levy - foul #2 on Alfred Levy, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | Ivan Zach's pass is intercepted by Rolland Gifford | 61-55 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Dennis Goering lays it in set up by Rolland Gifford | 61-57 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Ivan Zach misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jon Keith - foul #4 on Jon Keith, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Ivan Zach misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Dennis Goering clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | George Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney tips it home | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | George Thomas blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Alfred Levy | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Dennis Goering gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Rolland Gifford hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Levy | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Ivan Zach is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Levy - foul #3 on Alfred Levy, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (SF) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Houston | David Blades is called for the reach on Alfred Levy in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Blades, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Carl Williams (SF) James Doster | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Alfred Levy makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Alfred Levy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Ivan Zach is hacked by Alfred Levy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Levy, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (SF) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Jon Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (PG) David Blades | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Alfred Levy is called for the reach on Timothy Adkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Levy, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG) Alfred Levy | |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dennis Goering misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-62 |