| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Hundley (fresh) PF - Salvador Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hank Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Estrada is denied on a layup by Bruce Drake | 41-34 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Bruce Drake gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Bruce Drake tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Bruce Drake snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Timothy Kramer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Salvador Estrada - foul #3 on Salvador Estrada, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker (PF) Salvador Estrada | |
| 18:46 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Timothy Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edwin Hundley | 44-34 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Windley (C) Hank Brooks | |
| 18:22 | Houston | Jimmy Cole's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Leiker | 44-34 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jesse Lee | 44-34 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Kramer takes the ball from Stephen Scriven | 44-34 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Edwin Hundley is called for the reach on James Talbott - foul #3 on Edwin Hundley, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Frank Newell (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Charles Collum, James Talbott, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Joel Hall (SF) Jesse Lee, Stephen Scriven, Edwin Hundley | |
| 17:23 | Houston | Jimmy Cole drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joel Hall | 46-36 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Gordon Buchman picks off the pass by Jerald Henderson | 46-36 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman lays it up and in | 46-38 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Peter Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF) Frank Newell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks (C) John Windley | |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Gifford | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Jimmy Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Edwards | 49-40 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Gregg blocks the jumper by Joel Hall | 49-40 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Gregg (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Gifford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Buchman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joel Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Leiker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hank Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks buries a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Leiker and he's fouled by Herbert Gregg - foul #1 on Herbert Gregg, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Frank Newell (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Peter Edwards, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson, Herbert Gregg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Lee (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Salvador Estrada (PF) Ronald Gifford, Gordon Buchman, Joel Hall, Robert Leiker | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Jimmy Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Lee snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Cavin (PG) Jimmy Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Windley (C) Hank Brooks | |
| 14:55 | Houston | Edwin Hundley steps in front of the Charles Collum pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Frank Newell grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Salvador Estrada blocks the short jumper by Charles Collum | 49-43 |
| 14:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Newell | 49-43 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Bruce Drake buries a jump hook near the basket | 51-43 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Frank Newell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Frank Newell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Collum | 54-45 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley knocks in the jumper from close range | 54-47 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Charles Collum is fouled on the floor by John Windley - foul #1 on John Windley, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Eddie Cavin, Charles Collum, Frank Newell, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Samuel Hynes (SF), Robert Leiker (PF), Hank Brooks (C) Jesse Lee, Stephen Scriven, Edwin Hundley, Salvador Estrada, John Windley | |
| 12:38 | Houston | James Talbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-49 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Jerald Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the runner in the lane set up by Peter Edwards | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Gifford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Buchman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Hynes (fresh) PF - Robert Leiker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hank Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 56-49 |
| 11:20 | Houston | James Talbott snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is hacked by Ronald Gifford - foul #2 on Ronald Gifford, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), James Lane (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Peter Edwards, Jerald Henderson, Herbert Gregg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Lee (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Salvador Estrada (PF) Ronald Gifford, Gordon Buchman, Samuel Hynes, Robert Leiker | |
| 10:45 | Houston | James Lane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Lane, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Talbott - foul #1 on James Talbott, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Cavin (PG) Jimmy Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Windley (C) Hank Brooks | |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Charles Collum scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Estrada makes the fadeaway near the basket | 59-53 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Edwin Hundley is called for the reach on James Talbott - foul #4 on Edwin Hundley, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Frank Newell (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), James Lane (C) Eddie Cavin, Charles Collum, James Talbott, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Joel Hall (SF), Robert Leiker (C) Jesse Lee, Stephen Scriven, Edwin Hundley, John Windley | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Peter Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Leiker | 59-53 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Edwards - foul #3 on Peter Edwards, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Herbert Gregg (C) James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Cole steals it from Gordon Buchman | 59-55 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Peter Edwards can't finish the layup | 59-55 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Gifford | 59-58 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Frank Newell is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 61-58 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Estrada grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Cole (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Newell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Gifford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Buchman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joel Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Salvador Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leiker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joel Hall | 61-60 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Cavin (PG), Charles Collum (SG), James Talbott (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Peter Edwards, Jimmy Cole, Frank Newell, Jerald Henderson, Herbert Gregg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Lee (PG), Samuel Hynes (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), John Windley (PF), Hank Brooks (C) Ronald Gifford, Gordon Buchman, Joel Hall, Salvador Estrada, Robert Leiker | |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 06:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Drake | 61-60 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Drake swats the short shot by Hank Brooks | 64-60 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Eddie Cavin gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Talbott denies the turnaround by Samuel Hynes | 64-60 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Timothy Kramer drills a fadeaway from the left side | 66-62 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), James Lane (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Eddie Cavin, Charles Collum, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Gordon Buchman (SF), Salvador Estrada (PF), Robert Leiker (C) Jesse Lee, Samuel Hynes, Edwin Hundley, John Windley, Hank Brooks | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Scriven - foul #1 on Stephen Scriven, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Newell (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF) James Talbott, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Leiker and he's fouled by Peter Edwards - foul #4 on Peter Edwards, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Gifford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Scriven (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gordon Buchman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leiker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Jimmy Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven is fouled on the floor by Frank Newell - foul #1 on Frank Newell, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Herbert Gregg scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 70-67 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), James Talbott (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Jimmy Cole, Frank Newell, Jerald Henderson, Herbert Gregg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Lee (PG), Edwin Hundley (SF) Ronald Gifford, Gordon Buchman | |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Lee | 70-70 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Charles Collum is hacked by Jesse Lee - foul #3 on Jesse Lee, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Estrada misses short on a runner in the paint | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Scriven | 72-70 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Lee | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Jesse Lee is called for the reach on Charles Collum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Lee, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks (C) Robert Leiker | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Hank Brooks pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Lee | 72-74 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Jimmy Cole double dribbles | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Estrada buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Scriven | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Salvador Estrada | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Collum is called for the reach on Salvador Estrada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Collum, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Gifford (PG), Gordon Buchman (SF) Jesse Lee, Edwin Hundley | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Collum | 75-78 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman is hacked by Charles Collum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Collum, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Charles Collum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Lee (PG) Ronald Gifford | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman is fouled on the floor by James Talbott - foul #2 on James Talbott, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Houston | James Talbott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-81 |