| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Edward Neuhaus (fresh) SG - Stuart Schipper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Schock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Jack Wilson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Micheal McManis | 30-21 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Wilson denies the turnaround by Troy Schock | 30-21 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Edward Adkins gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Troy Schock | 30-21 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long is whistled for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich (SG) Stuart Schipper | |
| 18:14 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Justin Hayden tips it home | 32-21 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Hayden picks off the pass by Edward Neuhaus in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Edward Adkins's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Schock | 32-21 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Edward Adkins snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Wilson and he's fouled by Thomas Denton - foul #2 on Thomas Denton, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), John Rascoe (C) Micheal McManis, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Allen (PG), Stuart Schipper (SG), Thomas Thalman (SF), Martin Green (PF), Lance Rawlings (C) Edward Neuhaus, Scott Emmerich, Frank Long, Thomas Denton, Troy Schock | |
| 17:25 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stuart Schipper drills a fadeaway from the right side | 35-23 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Frank Summers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Justin Hayden | 38-23 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Green - foul #1 on Martin Green, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG) Justin Hayden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich (SG) Stuart Schipper | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Frank Summers misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Rawlings gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) C - John Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Allen (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Emmerich (fresh) SF - Thomas Thalman (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green grabs the offensive board | 38-23 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Rawlings clanks a runner from close range | 38-23 |
| 15:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 38-23 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Clarence Holden is hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Frank Summers, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus (PG), Roger Cudjoe (SG), Frank Long (SF), Thomas Denton (PF), Troy Schock (C) James Allen, Scott Emmerich, Thomas Thalman, Martin Green, Lance Rawlings | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Clarence Holden is hacked by Troy Schock - foul #2 on Troy Schock, team foul #4 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG) Clarence Holden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stuart Schipper (SG) Roger Cudjoe | |
| 14:09 | Houston | Troy Schock takes the ball from Edward Adkins | 38-23 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Denton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Edward Adkins pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Charles Cowell's pass is intercepted by Stuart Schipper in the backcourt | 38-23 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Neuhaus | 38-25 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Stuart Schipper is called for the reach on Charles Cowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Schipper, team foul #5 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Harpster (PG), Scott Emmerich (SG), Lance Rawlings (C) Edward Neuhaus, Stuart Schipper, Troy Schock | |
| 13:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden clanks a shot from the right block | 38-25 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Justin Hayden tips it home | 40-25 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich scores on a jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Micheal McManis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Hayden | 42-27 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Jack Wilson gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Harpster (fresh) SG - Scott Emmerich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Denton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Lance Rawlings is called for the reach on Jack Wilson - foul #1 on Lance Rawlings, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), Frank Summers (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), John Rascoe (C) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus (PG), Stuart Schipper (SG), Thomas Thalman (SF), Martin Green (PF), Troy Schock (C) Jeremy Harpster, Scott Emmerich, Frank Long, Thomas Denton, Lance Rawlings | |
| 11:07 | Houston | Peter Lemley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Troy Schock | 42-27 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Edward Neuhaus is denied by John Rascoe | 42-27 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Peter Lemley pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Martin Green steals it from Clarence Holden | 42-27 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Peter Lemley - foul #3 on Peter Lemley, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Cudjoe (SG), Frank Long (SF), Lance Rawlings (C) Stuart Schipper, Thomas Thalman, Troy Schock | |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Edward Neuhaus is called for the reach on Clarence Holden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Neuhaus, team foul #7 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (SF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:07 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Cudjoe | 42-32 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Charles Cowell hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Cudjoe is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roger Cudjoe, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Jack Wilson (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Frank Summers, Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Allen (PG), Thomas Denton (PF) Edward Neuhaus, Martin Green | |
| 08:55 | Houston | Justin Hayden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 08:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Adkins | 44-32 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Micheal McManis is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Hayden | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Rawlings gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Justin Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Charles Cowell is fouled on the floor by Lance Rawlings - foul #2 on Lance Rawlings, team foul #9 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), John Rascoe (C) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, Jack Wilson, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus (PG), Stuart Schipper (SG), Thomas Thalman (SF), Martin Green (PF), Troy Schock (C) James Allen, Roger Cudjoe, Frank Long, Thomas Denton, Lance Rawlings | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Charles Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Charles Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Cowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Edward Neuhaus (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Schipper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Thalman (fresh) PF - Martin Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Schock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Stuart Schipper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Charles Cowell grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Charles Cowell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 51-32 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Thalman clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG) Charles Cowell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich (SF) Martin Green | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Frank Summers is hacked by Scott Emmerich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Emmerich, team foul #10 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Wilson (PF) Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Martin Green (PF) Thomas Thalman | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stuart Schipper is whistled for traveling | 53-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (PF) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Harpster (PG) Edward Neuhaus | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Frank Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Schipper - foul #3 on Stuart Schipper, team foul #11 | 53-33 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Clarence Holden makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Summers | 58-36 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Stuart Schipper is denied by John Rascoe | 58-36 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock snags the offensive board | 58-36 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich's floater is knocked away by Frank Summers | 58-36 |
| 05:36 | Houston | John Rascoe gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Clarence Holden can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 58-36 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Harpster grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock loses the dribble to Peter Lemley | 58-36 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Frank Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Schipper - foul #4 on Stuart Schipper, team foul #12 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus (PG), James Allen (SG), Frank Long (SF), Thomas Thalman (PF), Lance Rawlings (C) Jeremy Harpster, Stuart Schipper, Scott Emmerich, Martin Green, Troy Schock | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Rawlings hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Edward Neuhaus is called for the reach on Frank Summers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Neuhaus, team foul #13 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Cudjoe (SG), Thomas Denton (PF) James Allen, Thomas Thalman | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #3 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Thalman (SF) Edward Neuhaus | |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Long misses the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 04:17 | Houston | John Rascoe grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Frank Summers comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Cudjoe - foul #3 on Roger Cudjoe, team foul #14 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus (PG) Thomas Thalman | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Cudjoe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 03:37 | Houston | John Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Summers (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Peter Lemley (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rascoe (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Edward Neuhaus (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Cudjoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Frank Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-40 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Peter Lemley tips it home | 65-40 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Lance Rawlings is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 65-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich (SG), Thomas Thalman (SF), Troy Schock (C) Roger Cudjoe, Frank Long, Lance Rawlings | |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Emmerich snags the offensive board | 65-40 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Thalman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus grabs the offensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #4 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Allen (PG) Edward Neuhaus | |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock misses the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Thomas Denton is called for the reach on Clarence Holden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Denton, team foul #15 | 65-40 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Clarence Holden makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Clarence Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Holden takes the ball from Thomas Thalman | 67-40 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Clarence Holden buries a jumper in the lane set up by Frank Summers | 69-40 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Denton banks in the layup set up by Troy Schock and he's hacked by Peter Lemley - foul #4 on Peter Lemley, team foul #5 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stuart Schipper (SG), Frank Long (SF), Martin Green (PF) James Allen, Scott Emmerich, Thomas Thalman | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Denton makes the free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Clarence Holden is hacked by Thomas Denton - foul #4 on Thomas Denton, team foul #16 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus (PG) Martin Green | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Neuhaus is fouled on the floor by Frank Summers - foul #3 on Frank Summers, team foul #6 | 69-43 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stuart Schipper | 69-46 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Schock snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Denton is denied on a layup by Peter Lemley | 69-46 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Clarence Holden pulls down the rebound | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | John Rascoe banks in the layup and he's fouled by Troy Schock - foul #3 on Troy Schock, team foul #17 | 71-46 |
| 00:14 | Houston | John Rascoe makes the free throw | 72-46 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Rascoe steals it from Frank Long | 72-46 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Clarence Holden runs out the clock | 72-46 |