| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Friese (fresh) C - Loren Schulte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Macdougall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Newsome (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Lepage (fresh) C - Lawrence Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome inbounds the ball | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 19:38 | Houston | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Christopher Newsome steals the ball from Loren Schulte | 49-34 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses the driving attempt in the lane | 49-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Claude Friese grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Loren Schulte tips it back up and in | 51-34 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome is called for 10 seconds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF), Edward Galloway (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG), Kenneth Cheshire (SG), William Hall (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Gregory Everett (C) Derrick Leonard, William Macdougall, Christopher Newsome, James Lepage, Lawrence Ruder | |
| 18:39 | Houston | William Sloan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Hardy | 54-34 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson is whistled for a carry | 54-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Carmelo Hudson (C) Brian Anderson, Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle (SF) William Hall | |
| 17:57 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Sloan | 57-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle loses the dribble to William Sloan in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| 17:45 | Houston | William Sloan buries a shot near the basket set up by Michael Gonsalez | 59-34 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-34 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez gets the rebound | 59-34 |
| 17:27 | Houston | William Sloan comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Tristan Thiessen - foul #2 on Tristan Thiessen, team foul #1 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), Claude Friese (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Javier Gonzalez, Michael Gonsalez, Kevin Hardy, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), William Macdougall (SG), Christopher Newsome (SF), James Lepage (PF), Lawrence Ruder (C) Tristan Thiessen, Kenneth Cheshire, Fred Doyle, Michael Wilson, Gregory Everett | |
| 17:27 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 60-34 |
| 17:27 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-34 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Claude Friese gets the rebound | 61-34 |
| 17:08 | Houston | James Johnson is hacked by William Macdougall in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Macdougall, team foul #2 | 61-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (SF), Edward Galloway (PF) William Sloan, Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hall (SG) William Macdougall | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Loren Schulte scores on a shot from the left block set up by James Johnson | 63-34 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall loses the dribble to Edward Galloway in the backcourt | 63-34 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Brian Anderson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Johnson and the foul's on Lawrence Ruder - foul #3 on Lawrence Ruder, team foul #3 | 65-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Claude Friese (PF) Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (SG), Gregory Everett (C) William Hall, Lawrence Ruder | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 66-34 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks travels with the ball | 66-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-34 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage gets the rebound | 66-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Friese (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Loren Schulte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Marks (fresh) SF - Christopher Newsome (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Lepage (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard is called for traveling | 66-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (C) Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall (SG), Fred Doyle (SF), Lawrence Ruder (C) Derrick Leonard, Christopher Newsome, Gregory Everett | |
| 15:55 | Houston | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Marks - foul #2 on Anthony Marks, team foul #4 | 66-34 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the jumper from the left side | 66-34 |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle gets the rebound | 66-34 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks's pass is intercepted by Joe Wright | 66-34 |
| 15:07 | Houston | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Marks - foul #3 on Anthony Marks, team foul #5 | 66-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Michael Wilson (PF) Anthony Marks, Fred Doyle, James Lepage | |
| 14:52 | Houston | William Sloan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-34 |
| 14:51 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 66-34 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Loren Schulte clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-34 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Derrick Leonard | 66-34 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson is called for traveling | 66-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Edward Galloway (PF) Brian Anderson, Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG), Kenneth Cheshire (SG), William Hall (SF) Derrick Leonard, William Macdougall, Christopher Newsome | |
| 14:10 | Houston | William Sloan is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-34 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG) Javier Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| 13:51 | Houston | Loren Schulte's pass is intercepted by William Hall | 68-34 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-34 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Edward Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 68-34 |
| 13:31 | Houston | William Sloan is hacked by Tristan Thiessen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tristan Thiessen, team foul #6 | 68-34 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Brian Anderson (SF), Claude Friese (PF), Kevin Hardy (C) William Sloan, Michael Gonsalez, Edward Galloway, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), William Macdougall (SG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Gregory Everett (C) Tristan Thiessen, Kenneth Cheshire, William Hall, Lawrence Ruder | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Derrick Leonard is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #3 on Derrick Leonard, team foul #7 | 68-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson (PF) James Lepage | |
| 13:23 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-34 |
| 13:23 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-34 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-34 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Kevin Hardy snags the defensive board | 70-34 |
| 12:57 | Houston | A charge is called on Kevin Hardy - foul #4 on Kevin Hardy, team foul #1 | 70-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (SG), Carmelo Hudson (C) Joe Wright, Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (SG), Fred Doyle (SF) William Macdougall, Christopher Newsome | |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-34 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle tips it in | 70-36 |
| 12:43 | Houston | James Johnson lays it up and in set up by Claude Friese and the foul's on Derrick Leonard - foul #4 on Derrick Leonard, team foul #8 | 72-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall (SG), James Lepage (PF), Lawrence Ruder (C) Derrick Leonard, Michael Wilson, Gregory Everett | |
| 12:43 | Houston | James Johnson makes the free throw | 73-36 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-36 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle misses the tip | 73-36 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez gets the rebound | 73-36 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Anthony Marks steals it from James Johnson | 73-36 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by William Macdougall | 73-38 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Edward Galloway (PF), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Claude Friese, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG), Kenneth Cheshire (SG), William Hall (SF) Anthony Marks, William Macdougall, Fred Doyle | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-38 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder gets the rebound | 73-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Sloan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Schulte (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tristan Thiessen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Cheshire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lepage (tiring) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Ruder (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire is hacked by Loren Schulte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Schulte, team foul #2 | 73-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (SF), Kevin Hardy (C) Michael Gonsalez, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson (PF), Gregory Everett (C) James Lepage, Lawrence Ruder | |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire blows the layup | 73-38 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett grabs the offensive rebound | 73-38 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett loses the dribble to William Sloan | 73-38 |
| 11:10 | Houston | William Sloan loses the ball out of bounds | 73-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG), Loren Schulte (C) Javier Gonzalez, Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (PG), William Macdougall (SG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Lawrence Ruder (C) Tristan Thiessen, Kenneth Cheshire, William Hall, Gregory Everett | |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Hardy | 73-38 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder grabs the offensive board | 73-38 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 73-38 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Carmelo Hudson (C) William Sloan, Brian Anderson, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 73-39 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the board | 73-39 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Joe Wright blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Lepage - foul #2 on James Lepage, team foul #9 | 73-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Claude Friese (PF) Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Fred Doyle (SF), Gregory Everett (C) Anthony Marks, Christopher Newsome, Lawrence Ruder | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Joe Wright misses the 1st free throw | 73-39 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Joe Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-39 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall clanks a fadeaway from close range | 74-39 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-39 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Friese denies the turnaround by William Macdougall | 74-39 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-39 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle is called for traveling | 74-39 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Loren Schulte (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG), Michael Wilson (PF) William Macdougall, James Lepage | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Edward Galloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome (SF) Fred Doyle | |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 74-39 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Loren Schulte pulls down the rebound | 74-39 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Loren Schulte banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Sloan | 76-39 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-39 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire snags the offensive board | 76-39 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-39 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Edward Galloway gets the rebound | 76-39 |
| 08:38 | Houston | William Sloan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-39 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Loren Schulte grabs the offensive rebound | 76-39 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Loren Schulte is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 76-39 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Loren Schulte tips it home | 78-39 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-39 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Edward Galloway gets the rebound | 78-39 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez is hacked by Kenneth Cheshire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Cheshire, team foul #10 | 78-39 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), Claude Friese (PF), Kevin Hardy (C) William Sloan, Brian Anderson, Edward Galloway, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (PG), William Hall (SG), Fred Doyle (SF) Tristan Thiessen, Kenneth Cheshire, Christopher Newsome | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 79-39 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-39 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 80-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) Javier Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Claude Friese hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Hardy | 82-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Friese (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Marks (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Everett (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Hardy steals the ball from Fred Doyle | 82-39 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Kevin Hardy lays it up and in on a great pass from James Johnson | 84-39 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-39 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Joe Wright grabs the board | 84-39 |
| 06:47 | Houston | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Marks - foul #4 on Anthony Marks, team foul #11 | 84-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (C) Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG), Kenneth Cheshire (SG) Anthony Marks, Fred Doyle | |
| 06:47 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-39 |
| 06:47 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-39 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregory Everett | 85-39 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Gonsalez - foul #1 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #4 | 85-39 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Edward Galloway (PF) James Johnson, Joe Wright, Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 85-40 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 85-41 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 85-41 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall is hacked by Michael Gonsalez - foul #2 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #5 | 85-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (SF) Michael Gonsalez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-43 |
| 06:06 | Houston | William Sloan loses the dribble to Tristan Thiessen in the backcourt | 85-43 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen banks in the layup | 85-45 |
| 05:45 | Houston | William Sloan misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tristan Thiessen - foul #4 on Tristan Thiessen, team foul #12 | 85-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG), Claude Friese (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Brian Anderson, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle (SF) Gregory Everett | |
| 05:45 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 86-45 |
| 05:45 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-45 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-45 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Tristan Thiessen | 87-45 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen buries a jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Cheshire | 87-47 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Claude Friese hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Joe Wright | 89-47 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-47 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Loren Schulte pulls down the rebound | 89-47 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Joe Wright scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Javier Gonzalez | 91-47 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 91-47 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Loren Schulte gets the rebound | 91-47 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the easy dunk attempt | 91-47 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Loren Schulte tips it but misses | 91-47 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Loren Schulte tips it in | 93-47 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire is hacked by Joe Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Wright, team foul #6 | 93-47 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF) William Sloan, Javier Gonzalez, Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (PG), Gregory Everett (C) Tristan Thiessen, William Hall | |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cheshire | 93-49 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Anthony Marks is called for the reach on Kevin Hardy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Marks, team foul #13 | 93-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG) Anthony Marks | |
| 04:10 | Houston | Kevin Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 94-49 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Kevin Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 95-49 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tristan Thiessen | 95-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Joe Wright travels in the backcourt | 95-51 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Edward Galloway (C) Joe Wright, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Gonsalez - foul #3 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #7 | 95-51 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire misses the 1st free throw | 95-51 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire misses the 2nd free throw | 95-51 |
| 03:49 | Houston | William Sloan snags the defensive board | 95-51 |
| 03:29 | Houston | James Johnson misses the dunk | 95-51 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 95-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sloan (tired) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Gonsalez (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hardy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tristan Thiessen (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Cheshire (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Doyle (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Everett (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Galloway swats the short shot by Michael Wilson | 95-51 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Doyle | 95-51 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire is whistled for traveling | 95-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Carmelo Hudson (C) William Sloan, Michael Gonsalez, Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hall (SF) Fred Doyle | |
| 02:53 | Houston | Brian Anderson banks in the layup set up by Carmelo Hudson | 97-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-51 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Edward Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 97-51 |
| 02:28 | Houston | James Johnson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 97-51 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 97-51 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 97-51 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 97-51 |
| 02:08 | Houston | William Hall takes the ball from Javier Gonzalez | 97-51 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 97-53 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Cheshire - foul #4 on Kenneth Cheshire, team foul #14 | 97-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Claude Friese (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Brian Anderson, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 97-53 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 98-53 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gonsalez picks off the pass by William Hall in the backcourt | 98-53 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Loren Schulte buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Javier Gonzalez | 100-53 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gonsalez steals it from William Hall in the backcourt | 100-53 |
| 01:13 | Houston | James Johnson travels with the ball | 100-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG) Javier Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 100-53 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Loren Schulte gets the rebound | 100-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Michael Wilson picks off the pass by Michael Gonsalez in the backcourt | 100-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 100-53 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Everett | 100-53 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 100-53 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Joe Wright grabs the board | 100-53 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Loren Schulte is hacked by Tristan Thiessen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tristan Thiessen, team foul #15 | 100-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle (SF) Tristan Thiessen | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 101-53 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the 2nd free throw | 101-53 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregory Everett | 101-53 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 101-53 |
| 00:00 | Houston | James Johnson runs out the clock | 101-53 |