| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Danny Echavarria (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bobby Rife (fresh) PF - Edward Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Landon White (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Mario Wishart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 19:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Stewart | 47-42 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Mario Wishart is hacked by Bobby Rife - foul #2 on Bobby Rife, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier (SF), Michael Pate (C) Bobby Rife, Landon White | |
| 18:45 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Stewart is blocked by Michael Pate | 47-42 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman tips it in | 49-42 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Danny Echavarria | 49-44 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Mario Wishart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Marty Prager (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), Bobby Rife (SF), Landon White (C) Eric Whitehouse, Danny Echavarria, Edward Parker, Michael Pate | |
| 17:42 | Houston | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin (C) James Frazier | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Gary Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Xiaoping Chin | 49-44 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chuck Weaver | 49-47 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Gerald Washington picks off the pass by Raymond Stewart in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Marty Prager gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Gerald Washington is denied by Marty Prager | 49-47 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Landon White | 49-47 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 16:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Ryan | 49-47 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Gary Smith, Raymond Ryan, Marty Prager, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Danny Echavarria (SG), James Frazier (SF), Edward Parker (PF) Chuck Weaver, Gerald Washington, Bobby Rife, Landon White | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Byers (fresh) SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Danny Echavarria (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Xiaoping Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman lays it in uncontested set up by Charles Byers | 54-49 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Eric Whitehouse is blocked by Kevin Hoffman | 54-49 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Carlos Wilson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Wishart is called for the reach on James Frazier - foul #3 on Mario Wishart, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Michael Mitchell (PF) Charles Byers, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Edward Parker, Xiaoping Chin | |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier misses the shot from the left block | 56-51 |
| 14:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mario Wishart | 56-51 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 56-51 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary McElyea | 56-51 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-51 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Raymond Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Robert Riggs tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria is hacked by Robert Riggs - foul #4 on Robert Riggs, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Marty Prager (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), Bobby Rife (SF), Edward Parker (PF) Eric Whitehouse, Danny Echavarria, James Frazier, Michael Pate | |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Parker | 58-53 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Marty Prager blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Gary Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chuck Weaver | 58-53 |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Prager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chuck Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Rife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McElyea (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Charles Byers is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG), Michael Mitchell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Charles Byers, Raymond Ryan, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Landon White (C) Chuck Weaver, Gary McElyea | |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Mario Wishart (SF) Gary Smith, Marty Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG) Gerald Washington | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Carlos Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Parker - foul #3 on Edward Parker, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Michael Mitchell connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson and the foul's on Eric Whitehouse - foul #2 on Eric Whitehouse, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Raymond Stewart connects on the open 3 from straight away | 64-53 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Raymond Stewart's pass is intercepted by Danny Echavarria in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-53 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Robert Coleman gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Mario Wishart's layup is rejected by Landon White | 64-53 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria is fouled on the floor by Carlos Wilson - foul #4 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Marty Prager (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), James Frazier (SF), Michael Pate (C) Eric Whitehouse, Danny Echavarria, Bobby Rife, Landon White | |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Gerald Washington steps in front of the Gary Smith pass in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman's layup is rejected by Michael Pate | 64-56 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Marty Prager is hacked by Gerald Washington - foul #2 on Gerald Washington, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin (C) Michael Pate | |
| 07:56 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Marty Prager | 66-56 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kevin Hoffman - foul #1 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Robert Riggs (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Gary Smith, Marty Prager, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG), Landon White (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Gerald Washington, Edward Parker, Xiaoping Chin | |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Raymond Ryan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Landon White - foul #2 on Landon White, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG) Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG) Chuck Weaver | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Raymond Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Raymond Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Danny Echavarria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Landon White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary McElyea (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse is whistled for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Raymond Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Landon White - foul #3 on Landon White, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Robert Riggs snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Robert Coleman snags the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 69-58 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea misses the fadeaway from the left side | 69-58 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Mario Wishart grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Raymond Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), Bobby Rife (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Eric Whitehouse, Danny Echavarria, James Frazier, Landon White, Gary McElyea | |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Marty Prager grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 69-58 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Riggs - foul #5 on Robert Riggs, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Michael Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Hoffman - foul #2 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ryan (SF) Marty Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Michael Pate, Xiaoping Chin | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Gary McElyea steals the ball from Michael Mitchell | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Hoffman blocks the short jumper by Bobby Rife | 71-59 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Michael Mitchell snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Gary Smith misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Michael Mitchell tips it back up and in | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chuck Weaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Rife (tired) 3 pts. PF - Edward Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary McElyea (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington dunks the ball and he's hacked by Charles Byers - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Marty Prager (PF) Gary Smith, Charles Byers, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), James Frazier (SF) Chuck Weaver, Bobby Rife | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Carlos Wilson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG) Gerald Washington | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Echavarria | 73-65 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Marty Prager's pass is intercepted by Edward Parker in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier is hacked by Raymond Ryan - foul #1 on Raymond Ryan, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Ryan, Marty Prager, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin (C) Gary McElyea | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hoffman (C) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife (SF), Gary McElyea (C) James Frazier, Xiaoping Chin | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Raymond Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker travels with the ball | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Hoffman | 78-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Byers - foul #3 on Charles Byers, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), James Frazier (SF), Landon White (PF), Michael Pate (C) Eric Whitehouse, Bobby Rife, Edward Parker, Gary McElyea | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Robert Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Echavarria - foul #3 on Danny Echavarria, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF), Marty Prager (PF) Raymond Ryan, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Bobby Rife (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Chuck Weaver, James Frazier, Landon White, Michael Pate | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse is hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #12 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ryan (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF) Mario Wishart, Marty Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington (SG), James Frazier (SF), Landon White (PF), Michael Pate (C) Danny Echavarria, Bobby Rife, Edward Parker, Gary McElyea | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Coleman is hacked by Gerald Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Washington, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (PF) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG) Eric Whitehouse | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chuck Weaver | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Gary Smith is hacked by James Frazier - foul #3 on James Frazier, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Marty Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #3 on Robert Coleman, team foul #13 | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is hacked by Chuck Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chuck Weaver, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Raymond Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Danny Echavarria (SG), Bobby Rife (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Chuck Weaver, Gerald Washington, James Frazier, Landon White, Michael Pate | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea's floater is tipped away by Michael Mitchell | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Parker | 84-74 |