| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rutherford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lionel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | George Haney knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis Barton and he's fouled by Gary Pfarr - foul #2 on Gary Pfarr, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:49 | Houston | George Haney misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:49 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Lionel Davis | 30-41 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | James Rutherford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Lionel Davis tips it home | 30-43 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Scott Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 18:42 | Marshall | Kevin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Scott Harrison snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 30-43 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Scott Harrison snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | Lionel Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:47 | Marshall | Kevin Jones buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Johnson and he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #3 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:47 | Marshall | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro scores on a jumper from the right block | 32-46 |
| 17:14 | Marshall | James Rutherford scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Francis Barton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 16:48 | Marshall | James Rutherford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | Lionel Davis tips it but misses | 35-49 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | James Rutherford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 16:40 | Marshall | Kevin Jones tips it in | 35-51 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Francis Barton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 16:04 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr loses the ball out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (SG), Warren Vigue (PF), George Morton (C) Francis Barton, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Louis Vanwyk (PF), Randall Smith (C) Michael Johnson, James Rutherford, Gary Pfarr, Lionel Davis | |
| 15:57 | Houston | George Morton lays it in | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Martel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Pfannenstiel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Louis Vanwyk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Randall Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Charles Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Morton - foul #2 on George Morton, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF) George Haney, Robert Martel | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Charles Moore misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Jones - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:56 | Marshall | Randall Smith loses the dribble to Warren Vigue | 39-52 |
| 14:45 | Houston | George Morton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 14:43 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Vigue | 39-52 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Jimmy Massaro (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Tyler Campbell, John Valentine, Thomas Griffin, George Morton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), James Rutherford (SG), Gary Pfarr (PF), Lionel Davis (C) Daniel Pfannenstiel, Kevin Jones, Louis Vanwyk, Randall Smith | |
| 14:00 | Marshall | Charles Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Scott Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Lionel Davis denies the turnaround by George Haney | 39-52 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 13:33 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Lionel Davis hits the follow up shot | 39-54 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Francis Barton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Warren Vigue | 42-54 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | Michael Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Louis Vanwyk (SF) Charles Moore | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Francis Barton double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) Warren Vigue | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:51 | Marshall | Lionel Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Tyler Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Barton | 45-54 |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Lionel Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 12:13 | Houston | George Haney grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 12:09 | Houston | George Haney scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Tyler Campbell | 47-54 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | James Rutherford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rutherford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Vanwyk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Pfarr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lionel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Francis Barton | 49-57 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Pfarr, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (SF), George Morton (PF) Francis Barton, Tyler Campbell, Jimmy Massaro | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Randall Smith (PF) Michael Johnson, James Rutherford, Louis Vanwyk, Gary Pfarr | |
| 10:53 | Houston | George Morton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lionel Davis - foul #3 on Lionel Davis, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (SG) Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton (C) Lionel Davis | |
| 10:53 | Houston | George Morton misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:53 | Houston | George Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Randall Smith misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Haney - foul #3 on George Haney, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Kevin Jones takes the ball from George Morton | 50-59 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Daniel Pfannenstiel loses the dribble to George Morton | 50-59 |
| 09:46 | Houston | George Morton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 50-59 |
| 09:44 | Marshall | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:18 | Marshall | Kevin Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton tips it in | 50-61 |
| 08:55 | Houston | John Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Randall Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Jonathan Beaton is fouled on the floor by George Morton - foul #3 on George Morton, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Jimmy Massaro (PF), Scott Harrison (C) George Haney, Robert Martel, John Valentine, George Morton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), James Rutherford (SG), Gary Pfarr (PF), Lionel Davis (C) Charles Moore, Daniel Pfannenstiel, Randall Smith, Jonathan Beaton | |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Scott Harrison - foul #1 on Scott Harrison, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Kevin Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Francis Barton gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Tyler Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro tips it home | 52-61 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Lionel Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Scott Harrison pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 07:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Massaro | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Pfarr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lionel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Pfarr - foul #4 on Gary Pfarr, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF) Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (SF) Kevin Jones | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Charles Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 06:54 | Houston | George Haney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 06:36 | Marshall | James Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Scott Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Scott Harrison connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Massaro and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin Jones (SF) Charles Moore | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:12 | Marshall | Kevin Jones is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kevin Jones, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Warren Vigue (PF) Jimmy Massaro | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the finger roll set up by George Haney | 61-63 |
| 05:24 | Marshall | The short jumper by Gary Pfarr is denied by Warren Vigue | 61-63 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Warren Vigue grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses long on a floater in the lane | 61-63 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Lionel Davis gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Thomas Griffin steals it from Lionel Davis | 61-63 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Francis Barton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Haney | 64-63 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Lionel Davis misses the jump hook in the paint | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | Lionel Davis gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | Kevin Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 64-63 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | Lionel Davis tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Warren Vigue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Thomas Griffin can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Rutherford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gary Pfarr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lionel Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by George Haney is blocked by Lionel Davis | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | The jumper by Michael Johnson is denied by Warren Vigue | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Francis Barton pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Thomas Griffin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Haney | 67-65 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Vigue - foul #1 on Warren Vigue, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), George Morton (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Warren Vigue, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Moore (PG), Daniel Pfannenstiel (SG), Louis Vanwyk (C) Michael Johnson, James Rutherford, Lionel Davis | |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Tyler Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Warren Vigue (SF) Robert Martel | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randall Smith (C) Gary Pfarr | |
| 01:49 | Houston | George Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Scott Harrison (C) Tyler Campbell, John Valentine, Warren Vigue, George Morton | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Johnson (PG), James Rutherford (SG), Gary Pfarr (PF), Lionel Davis (C) Charles Moore, Daniel Pfannenstiel, Louis Vanwyk, Randall Smith | |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Michael Johnson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 67-68 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Scott Harrison's layup is rejected by Kevin Jones | 67-68 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Francis Barton pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Scott Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Francis Barton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-68 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Gary Pfarr grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Jimmy Massaro steps in front of the Gary Pfarr pass | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Thomas Griffin scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Haney | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Marshall | James Rutherford hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by George Haney - foul #4 on George Haney, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | James Rutherford misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Francis Barton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-70 |