| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) SG - George Cole (fresh) SF - David Hermanson (fresh) PF - Gilbert Harrison (fresh) C - Dino Sobeski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) SF - Stephen Riddle (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) C - Kevin Hillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Riddle - foul #1 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Kevin Hillard is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Antle | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Stephen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Kevin Hillard is hacked by Dino Sobeski - foul #1 on Dino Sobeski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Gregory Antle | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Gilbert Harrison blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gregory Antle | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Houston | A charge is called on Herbert Cowgill - foul #1 on Herbert Cowgill, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Williams Kegler (SG), David Kearse (SF), Dikembe Awai (PF), Roderick Wimberly (C) Raphael Costa, George Cole, David Hermanson, Gilbert Harrison, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Terry Gruenberg (SF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Stephen Riddle, Kevin Hillard | |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Robert Williams (C) Gregory Antle, Herbert Cowgill | |
| 17:22 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg lays it up and in set up by James Filip | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Sam Tryon - foul #1 on Sam Tryon, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Chad Watson's pass is intercepted by David Hogan in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler lays it in set up by David Hogan | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Chad Watson is hacked by Williams Kegler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Williams Kegler, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Houston | James Filip is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), David Lindsey (C) David Hogan, David Kearse | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Riddle (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF) Sam Tryon, Robert Williams | |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Williams Kegler and he's fouled by James Filip - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), David Hermanson (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF) Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Watson | 11-8 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Stephen Riddle grabs the board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fairly fresh) C - David Lindsey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Jack Meeker jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Robert Williams | 11-10 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), David Kearse (SG), Dino Sobeski (C) Raphael Costa, George Cole, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Terry Gruenberg (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Stephen Riddle, Herbert Cowgill, Robert Williams | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Gregory Antle is fouled in the backcourt by David Hogan - foul #1 on David Hogan, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (SG) David Hermanson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan is hacked by Terry Gruenberg - foul #1 on Terry Gruenberg, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Dikembe Awai (PF) David Hogan, David Kearse, Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG) Glenn McMillan | |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Raphael Costa | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | Houston | James Filip misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg loses the dribble to Dino Sobeski in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Sam Tryon snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler is called for 3 seconds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), David Kearse (SG), David Hermanson (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF) Raphael Costa, Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Glenn McMillan (SG), Robert Smathers (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF) James Filip, Gregory Antle, Terry Gruenberg, Sam Tryon | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gilbert Harrison - foul #1 on Gilbert Harrison, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Robert Williams (C) Glenn McMillan, Robert Smathers, Kevin Hillard | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by David Kearse is blocked by Herbert Cowgill | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Stephen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cowgill - foul #2 on Herbert Cowgill, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), George Cole (SG), Dikembe Awai (PF), David Lindsey (C) David Hogan, David Kearse, Gilbert Harrison, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert Smathers (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Stephen Riddle, Herbert Cowgill, Robert Williams | |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn McMillan takes the ball from David Lindsey | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cole (fresh) SF - David Hermanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Glenn McMillan (fresh) SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Smathers (fresh) PF - Terry Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Kevin Hillard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (SF) David Hermanson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Kevin Hillard misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Kevin Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Cole | 16-14 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg drills a runner from the right block | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai drills a 3 from straight away | 19-16 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Gregory Antle is hacked by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (SG), David Hermanson (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF), Dino Sobeski (C) George Cole, Roderick Wimberly, Dikembe Awai, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Sam Tryon (PF) Glenn McMillan, Gregory Antle, Robert Smathers, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Kevin Hillard scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Filip | 19-18 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raphael Costa | 22-18 |
| 09:44 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by Raphael Costa - foul #1 on Raphael Costa, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG) Raphael Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, Kevin Hillard | |
| 09:44 | Houston | James Filip misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Meeker picks off the pass by Williams Kegler | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | Houston | James Filip's pass is intercepted by Williams Kegler in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Filip is called for the reach on George Cole - foul #2 on James Filip, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), David Kearse (PF), Roderick Wimberly (C) Williams Kegler, Gilbert Harrison, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Terry Gruenberg (PF) James Filip, Robert Williams | |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Hermanson - foul #1 on David Hermanson, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (SG), Kevin Hillard (C) Jack Meeker, Sam Tryon | |
| 08:37 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Terry Gruenberg blocks the jumper by David Hogan | 24-19 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Gruenberg | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hogan | 27-21 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Stephen Riddle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-21 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Kevin Hillard grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hermanson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kearse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roderick Wimberly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn McMillan (fresh) SF - Stephen Riddle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hillard (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Gilbert Harrison (PF), Dino Sobeski (C) David Hogan, George Cole, Roderick Wimberly | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Robert Smathers (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Chad Watson, Stephen Riddle, Kevin Hillard | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dino Sobeski | 29-21 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Robert Smathers grabs the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Gregory Antle buries a jump hook from close range set up by Glenn McMillan | 29-23 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Kearse | 32-23 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Glenn McMillan is hacked by Raphael Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Costa, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Williams Kegler (SG), David Lindsey (C) Raphael Costa, David Kearse, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Sam Tryon (PF) Robert Smathers, Robert Williams, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 06:16 | Houston | Glenn McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Glenn McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-25 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Gregory Antle pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Gregory Antle is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 32-28 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Tryon | 32-28 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison tips it home | 34-28 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Meeker | 34-30 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Glenn McMillan - foul #1 on Glenn McMillan, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), David Kearse (PF) Williams Kegler, David Hermanson, Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Terry Gruenberg (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Gregory Antle, Sam Tryon, Glenn McMillan | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Kevin Hillard gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Roderick Wimberly is called for the reach on Stephen Riddle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski (C) David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:49 | Houston | Stephen Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Stephen Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Gruenberg - foul #2 on Terry Gruenberg, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Smathers (SF), Sam Tryon (PF) Stephen Riddle, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Kevin Hillard comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-31 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Kearse | 36-31 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Chad Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Sam Tryon picks off the pass by David Hogan | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Wimberly (fairly fresh) PF - David Kearse (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dino Sobeski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smathers (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hillard (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Jack Meeker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Williams Kegler (SG), David Hermanson (SF), Dikembe Awai (PF) David Hogan, George Cole, David Kearse, Dino Sobeski | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Robert Smathers, Sam Tryon, Kevin Hillard | |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Filip | 36-33 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Cowgill takes the ball from Raphael Costa | 36-33 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Raphael Costa takes the ball from Stephen Riddle | 36-33 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai slams it home on a nice dish by Raphael Costa | 38-33 |
| 01:57 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by Raphael Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Costa, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), David Kearse (SF), David Lindsey (C) Raphael Costa, David Hermanson, Roderick Wimberly | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Terry Gruenberg (C) Chad Watson, Robert Williams | |
| 01:57 | Houston | James Filip misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:57 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill is hacked by Williams Kegler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Williams Kegler, team foul #12 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG) Williams Kegler | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) James Filip | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg is open but misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Riddle | 41-38 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Antle | 41-40 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Kearse | 44-40 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 44-40 |