| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John McClain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Gearhart (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lonnie Norwood (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Deen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Pulley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Goo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Hensen inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | John McClain hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Hensen | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-36 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Pulley tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Deen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Goo | 40-41 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Daniel Hensen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 43-41 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Nathan Farkas buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John McClain | 45-41 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo tips it in | 45-43 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Larry Mitchell blows the wide open layup | 45-43 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lonnie Norwood | 45-43 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood throws it down and he's hacked by John McClain - foul #2 on John McClain, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Nealon, Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Richard Thompson (SF), John Yim (PF) Richard Gearhart, David Deen, Justin Pulley | |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Matthew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:28 | Houston | John McClain connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Goran Zeals | 47-45 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo is fouled on the floor by John McClain - foul #3 on John McClain, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley (SG) Lonnie Norwood | |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena tips it in | 47-47 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Daniel Hensen drills a floater from close range set up by Goran Zeals | 49-47 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Yim drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Freeman Mena | 49-49 |
| 16:25 | Houston | John Yim is called for the reach on Goran Zeals in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Yim, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG) Goran Zeals | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:12 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the wide open shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Yim | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Coen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Freeman Mena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bradley (fresh) SF - Richard Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Yim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Goo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Daniel Hensen snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Matthew Alexander is fouled on the floor by Brian Goo - foul #1 on Brian Goo, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF), Keith Valles (PF), Justin Pulley (C) Freeman Mena, Harry Bradley, Richard Thompson, John Yim, Brian Goo | |
| 15:03 | Houston | Marc Portillo is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Marc Portillo misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Pulley - foul #2 on Justin Pulley, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG) Jeffrey Nealon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:24 | Houston | Marc Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Marc Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lonnie Norwood and he's fouled by Marc Portillo - foul #1 on Marc Portillo, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SF) Marc Portillo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Justin Pulley is called for the reach on Jesse Fielding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Pulley, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG) Jesse Fielding | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Murphy (SF) David Deen | |
| 13:51 | Houston | John McClain's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Norwood | 53-52 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood is fouled on the floor by John McClain - foul #4 on John McClain, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG) Goran Zeals, John McClain | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Harry Bradley (SG), Richard Thompson (SF), Brian Goo (C) Richard Gearhart, Lonnie Norwood, Harold Murphy, Justin Pulley | |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley hits a shot in the lane set up by Freeman Mena | 53-54 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hensen | 55-54 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 12:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 55-54 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Nathan Farkas misses the shot in the paint | 55-54 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Nealon steals it from Richard Thompson | 55-54 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Larry Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Jesse Fielding, Daniel Hensen, Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF), Justin Pulley (PF), John Yim (C) Freeman Mena, Harry Bradley, Richard Thompson, Keith Valles, Brian Goo | |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Justin Pulley | 55-56 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Lonnie Norwood steps in front of the Jeffrey Nealon pass in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood hits the finger roll | 55-58 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Pulley - foul #4 on Justin Pulley, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo (C) Justin Pulley | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Marc Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Coen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Gearhart (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lonnie Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Deen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Yim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Goo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Marc Portillo gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:01 | Houston | John McClain drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marc Portillo | 58-58 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Yim tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Yim gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Yim comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Yim tips it home | 58-60 |
| 09:59 | Houston | John McClain can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 58-60 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Yim | 58-60 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Jeffrey Nealon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nealon, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), Daniel Hensen (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain, Marc Portillo, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley (SG), Harold Murphy (SF), Keith Valles (PF), Richard Thompson (C) Lonnie Norwood, David Deen, John Yim, Brian Goo | |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Goran Zeals is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Goran Zeals, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG) Richard Gearhart | |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles tips it in | 58-65 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Larry Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Richard Thompson - foul #2 on Richard Thompson, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Larry Mitchell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Murphy - foul #2 on Harold Murphy, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Larry Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Larry Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Thompson | 58-65 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Goran Zeals steals the ball from Harry Bradley | 58-65 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Freeman Mena is called for the reach on Goran Zeals - foul #1 on Freeman Mena, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Alexander (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Goran Zeals makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Goran Zeals makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Murphy | 60-68 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Jesse Fielding clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Bradley - foul #3 on Harry Bradley, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG), Brian Shields (SF) Goran Zeals, Daniel Hensen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Wallace (PG), Brian Goo (C) Freeman Mena, Richard Thompson | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Jesse Fielding makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Jesse Fielding misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Wallace misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-68 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Jesse Fielding pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 07:47 | Houston | John McClain is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Bradley - foul #4 on Harry Bradley, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Marc Portillo (SF) Jesse Fielding, Brian Shields | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF), Justin Pulley (PF) Harry Bradley, Harold Murphy, Keith Valles | |
| 07:47 | Houston | John McClain makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:47 | Houston | John McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-68 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Marc Portillo snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Marc Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Farkas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lonnie Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Deen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Pulley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Goo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Marc Portillo's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Pulley | 62-68 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Matthew Alexander tips it in | 64-68 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood hits the follow up shot | 64-70 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon is fouled in the backcourt by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Marc Portillo, Nathan Farkas, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), Richard Thompson (C) William Wallace, Brian Goo | |
| 06:58 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Pulley pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lonnie Norwood | 65-72 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Jeffery Coen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley (SG), Harold Murphy (SF), John Yim (C) Lonnie Norwood, David Deen, Justin Pulley | |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Goran Zeals is called for the reach on Richard Gearhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Zeals, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Goran Zeals comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-74 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Larry Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Jesse Fielding misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 05:37 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Coen | 65-74 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Jeffery Coen is denied on a layup by Richard Thompson | 65-74 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Larry Mitchell can't tip it in | 65-74 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Gearhart | 65-74 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gearhart | 65-76 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Goran Zeals knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Jesse Fielding is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Murphy - foul #3 on Harold Murphy, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Marc Portillo (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Goran Zeals, Daniel Hensen, Jeffery Coen, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF), Justin Pulley (PF), Brian Goo (C) Richard Gearhart, Harry Bradley, Harold Murphy, Richard Thompson, John Yim | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Jesse Fielding makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Jesse Fielding makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-79 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG) Jesse Fielding | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon is fouled in the backcourt by Freeman Mena - foul #2 on Freeman Mena, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Brian Goo | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Deen drills a jump hook in the paint | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Marc Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Farkas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Freeman Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Deen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Pulley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Goo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Nathan Farkas hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 72-81 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood is hacked by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #8 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Murphy (SF), Keith Valles (PF) David Deen, Brian Goo | |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 02:49 | Houston | John McClain misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-82 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Murphy | 72-82 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SF) Marc Portillo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), David Deen (SF) Freeman Mena, Harold Murphy | |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Nealon takes the ball from David Deen | 72-82 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon is fouled on the floor by Keith Valles - foul #4 on Keith Valles, team foul #14 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo (C) Justin Pulley | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood's floater is tipped away by Matthew Alexander | 74-82 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Matthew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Daniel Hensen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood lays it in on a great pass from Keith Valles and he's hacked by Matthew Alexander - foul #2 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #9 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood misses the free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 76-84 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Larry Mitchell lays it in | 78-84 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 78-84 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles snags the offensive board | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Farkas is called for the reach on Keith Valles - foul #3 on Nathan Farkas, team foul #10 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (SG), Justin Pulley (C) Lonnie Norwood, Brian Goo | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Freeman Mena | 78-86 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart is hacked by Jeffrey Nealon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Nealon, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Larry Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Pulley - foul #5 on Justin Pulley, team foul #15 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley (SG), Harold Murphy (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), John Yim (C) Richard Gearhart, David Deen, Keith Valles, Justin Pulley | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Larry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Larry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Zeals - foul #3 on Goran Zeals, team foul #12 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), John McClain (SG), Daniel Hensen (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF) Goran Zeals, Jesse Fielding, Marc Portillo, Jeffery Coen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), David Deen (SF), Keith Valles (PF) Harry Bradley, Harold Murphy, John Yim | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gearhart - foul #2 on Richard Gearhart, team foul #16 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood (SG), Brian Goo (C) Freeman Mena, Richard Thompson | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles grabs the board | 80-89 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Nealon is called for the reach on Keith Valles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Nealon, team foul #13 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (SG) Lonnie Norwood | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:19 | Houston | John McClain is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John McClain, team foul #14 | 80-91 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Wallace (SG), Harold Murphy (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), John Yim (C) Richard Gearhart, David Deen, Keith Valles, Brian Goo | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena runs out the clock | 80-91 |