| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macdougall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Moorefield (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Ruder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Brian Anderson | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson is hacked by Lawrence Ruder - foul #1 on Lawrence Ruder, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Johnson | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Houston | William Sloan buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 36-38 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), William Hall (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Gregory Everett (PF) Derrick Leonard, William Macdougall, Christopher Newsome, Francis Moorefield | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Brian Anderson (C) James Johnson, William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| 18:31 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez clanks a floater from the right block | 36-38 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Silas McVean clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Everett - foul #1 on Gregory Everett, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Wilson | 39-40 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen is open and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Silas McVean | 39-42 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Hall | 39-42 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Zoran Zieglen steps in front of the William Hall pass | 39-42 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Brian Anderson banks in the layup | 39-44 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Cheshire | 41-44 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Silas McVean hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Zoran Zieglen - foul #3 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall (SG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Francis Moorefield (PF) William Hall, Michael Wilson, Gregory Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), William Sloan (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, Michael Gonsalez, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Brian Anderson | |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Leon Scott dunks the ball set up by James Johnson | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Cheshire (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macdougall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Moorefield (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Ruder (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Macdougall | 45-48 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Edward Galloway is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Newsome - foul #2 on Christopher Newsome, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG) Kenneth Cheshire | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:25 | Houston | James Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Francis Moorefield - foul #3 on Francis Moorefield, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 15:25 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:25 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ruder | 45-49 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 14:44 | Houston | William Sloan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 14:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Newsome | 50-49 |
| 14:20 | Houston | William Sloan is hacked by William Macdougall in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Macdougall, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG), Anthony Marks (SG), Fred Doyle (SF), Gregory Everett (C) Derrick Leonard, William Macdougall, Christopher Newsome, Lawrence Ruder | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Leon Scott | |
| 14:07 | Houston | William Sloan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Francis Moorefield | 50-49 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Hudson in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the runner in the lane set up by James Johnson | 50-51 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Carmelo Hudson swats the short shot by Francis Moorefield | 50-51 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett clanks a runner in the lane | 50-51 |
| 13:13 | Houston | William Sloan grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 13:08 | Houston | William Sloan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Galloway and he's fouled by Anthony Marks - foul #1 on Anthony Marks, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), William Macdougall (SG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Lawrence Ruder (C) Tristan Thiessen, Anthony Marks, Fred Doyle, Francis Moorefield, Gregory Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 12:51 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-53 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Leon Scott - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| 12:13 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Leon Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Zieglen - foul #4 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG) Zoran Zieglen | |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Edward Galloway (SF) Michael Gonsalez, Larry Kerr | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macdougall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Newsome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Ruder (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sloan (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Silas McVean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Christopher Newsome steps in front of the Edward Galloway pass | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Newsome | 52-54 |
| 11:16 | Houston | William Sloan's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Ruder | 52-54 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome banks in the layup and he's fouled by Edward Galloway - foul #4 on Edward Galloway, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hall (SG), Francis Moorefield (PF), Gregory Everett (C) William Macdougall, Michael Wilson, Lawrence Ruder | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Leon Scott | |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Silas McVean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard double dribbles | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (SG), Fred Doyle (SF) Christopher Newsome, Francis Moorefield | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Edward Galloway, Silas McVean | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Kenneth Cheshire steals it from Brian Anderson | 55-54 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Doyle | 58-54 |
| 10:15 | Houston | William Sloan connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (SG), Lawrence Ruder (C) Derrick Leonard, Gregory Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG) William Sloan | |
| 10:02 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Ruder - foul #2 on Lawrence Ruder, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson (PF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF), Leon Scott (C) Larry Kerr, Brian Anderson | |
| 10:02 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire tips it home | 60-56 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG), Christopher Newsome (SF) Kenneth Cheshire, Fred Doyle | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Lawrence Ruder swats the dunk try by Edward Galloway | 60-56 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Silas McVean swats the short shot by Lawrence Ruder | 60-56 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Edward Galloway grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Anthony Marks takes the ball from Edward Galloway | 60-56 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Christopher Newsome is blocked by Leon Scott | 60-56 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Silas McVean snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), William Macdougall (SG), Fred Doyle (SF), William Hall (PF), Gregory Everett (C) Tristan Thiessen, Anthony Marks, Christopher Newsome, Michael Wilson, Lawrence Ruder | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) James Johnson, Edward Galloway, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 08:43 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard's pass is intercepted by Larry Kerr | 60-58 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-58 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gonsalez steals the ball from Fred Doyle in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 07:48 | Houston | William Sloan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macdougall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Doyle (fairly fresh) PF - William Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Everett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Sloan (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gonsalez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Gregory Everett - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Francis Moorefield (PF), Lawrence Ruder (C) Derrick Leonard, Fred Doyle, William Hall, Gregory Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Michael Gonsalez, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Macdougall misses the lay-in | 60-61 |
| 07:13 | Houston | William Sloan pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen is hacked by William Macdougall - foul #3 on William Macdougall, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG) William Macdougall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Leon Scott pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:41 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Zoran Zieglen and the foul's on Tristan Thiessen - foul #1 on Tristan Thiessen, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson (SF) Christopher Newsome | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Edward Galloway, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 06:41 | Houston | William Sloan misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carmelo Hudson - foul #2 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), William Macdougall (SG), Gregory Everett (C) Tristan Thiessen, Kenneth Cheshire, Lawrence Ruder | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson's layup is rejected by Francis Moorefield | 61-65 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Macdougall | 64-65 |
| 05:26 | Houston | William Sloan misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Macdougall - foul #4 on William Macdougall, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (SG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Lawrence Ruder (C) William Macdougall, Michael Wilson, Francis Moorefield | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 05:26 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:26 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Scott denies the turnaround by Derrick Leonard | 64-67 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen lays it in uncontested | 64-69 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks misses the lay-in | 64-69 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder can't tip it in | 64-69 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett hits the follow up shot | 66-69 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Lawrence Ruder blocks the short jumper by Silas McVean | 66-69 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), William Macdougall (SG), Fred Doyle (SF), William Hall (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Derrick Leonard, Anthony Marks, Christopher Newsome, Gregory Everett, Lawrence Ruder | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Cheshire (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Macdougall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Doyle (fresh) PF - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Cheshire | 69-69 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Michael Wilson denies the turnaround by Carmelo Hudson | 69-69 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Kenneth Cheshire and he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF) Larry Kerr | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:41 | Houston | The short jumper by Carmelo Hudson is denied by William Hall | 72-69 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), Lawrence Ruder (C) Kenneth Cheshire, Fred Doyle | |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Brian Anderson | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-69 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Johnson | 72-71 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Michael Gonsalez, Silas McVean | |
| 01:35 | Houston | Brian Anderson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | Houston | William Sloan is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Newsome - foul #3 on Christopher Newsome, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 01:05 | Houston | William Sloan makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Macdougall | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | William Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Moorefield - foul #4 on Francis Moorefield, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 00:40 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:40 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derrick Leonard and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | William Macdougall is called for the reach on William Sloan in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Macdougall, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hall (SG) William Macdougall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:33 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:33 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Leonard - foul #2 on Derrick Leonard, team foul #16 | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses short on a fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SF - Christopher Newsome (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Moorefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Ruder (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Sloan (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett (PF) Francis Moorefield | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Derrick Leonard steals it from Silas McVean | 80-80 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 80-80 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett tips it but misses | 80-80 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall tips it back up and in | 82-80 |
| 04:09 | Houston | William Hall is called for the reach on Michael Gonsalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #17 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) William Hall, Christopher Newsome | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:09 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire is hacked by Michael Gonsalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #9 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield (PF) Gregory Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG) Michael Gonsalez | |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Silas McVean snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 03:54 | Houston | William Sloan's floater is tipped away by Francis Moorefield | 83-81 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 83-81 |
| 03:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Kerr | 83-81 |
| 03:23 | Houston | William Sloan connects on the 3 from straight away | 83-84 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Leon Scott - foul #2 on Leon Scott, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Marks (SG), Fred Doyle (SF), Gregory Everett (PF) Kenneth Cheshire, Michael Wilson, Francis Moorefield | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Leon Scott | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard misses the free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:09 | Houston | William Sloan pulls down the rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Silas McVean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tristan Thiessen (PG) Derrick Leonard | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF) William Sloan, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean | |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Gonsalez - foul #3 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #11 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hall (SG) Anthony Marks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 87-84 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle makes the free throw | 88-84 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Lawrence Ruder - foul #3 on Lawrence Ruder, team foul #18 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Tristan Thiessen, Fred Doyle, Lawrence Ruder | |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Brian Anderson | |
| 02:27 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett pulls down the rebound | 88-86 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | James Johnson steps in front of the Gregory Everett pass | 88-86 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Edward Galloway jams it set up by James Johnson | 88-88 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), Francis Moorefield (PF), Lawrence Ruder (C) Kenneth Cheshire, Gregory Everett, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Brian Anderson (C) Michael Gonsalez, Leon Scott | |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #12 | 88-88 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Moorefield makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:07 | Houston | James Johnson misses the lay-in | 89-88 |
| 01:05 | Houston | William Sloan tips it back up and in | 89-90 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-90 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SF - Christopher Newsome (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Moorefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Ruder (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 34 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | William Sloan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-90 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder pulls down the rebound | 89-90 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Sloan steals the ball from Derrick Leonard in the backcourt | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | James Johnson is hacked by Derrick Leonard - foul #3 on Derrick Leonard, team foul #19 | 89-90 |
| 00:30 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:30 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder grabs the board | 89-91 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Leonard | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Sloan misses long on a runner in the lane | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SF - Christopher Newsome (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Moorefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Ruder (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 34 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder wins the tip | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Hall | 93-91 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Lawrence Ruder swats the shot by Brian Anderson | 93-91 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Hall | 93-91 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Hall misses the 3 from the left corner | 93-91 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome tips it back up and in | 95-91 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Lawrence Ruder steals the ball from William Sloan in the backcourt | 95-91 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Hall | 97-91 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Francis Moorefield is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Moorefield, team foul #20 | 97-91 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Anthony Marks (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Gregory Everett (PF) Derrick Leonard, William Hall, Christopher Newsome, Francis Moorefield | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 03:59 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 03:59 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Kerr takes the ball from Kenneth Cheshire in the backcourt | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Lawrence Ruder swats the layup by Silas McVean | 97-91 |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 97-91 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 99-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Lawrence Ruder takes the ball from James Johnson | 99-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Silas McVean swats the layup by Lawrence Ruder | 99-91 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett hits the follow up shot | 101-91 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-91 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), William Hall (SG), Fred Doyle (SF) Kenneth Cheshire, Anthony Marks, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), William Sloan (SG) James Johnson, Michael Gonsalez | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Doyle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 101-91 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett grabs the offensive rebound | 101-91 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 101-91 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (SG), Christopher Newsome (SF), Michael Wilson (PF) William Hall, Fred Doyle, Gregory Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 101-91 |
| 02:06 | Houston | William Sloan gets the rebound | 101-91 |
| 02:02 | Houston | William Sloan makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Leon Scott | 101-93 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 101-93 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett (PF) Lawrence Ruder | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett's fadeaway is rejected by Silas McVean | 101-93 |
| 01:40 | Houston | William Sloan pulls down the rebound | 101-93 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Kenneth Cheshire steps in front of the Zoran Zieglen pass in the backcourt | 101-93 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Everett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 101-93 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Silas McVean pulls down the rebound | 101-93 |
| 01:12 | Houston | William Sloan is hacked by Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #21 | 101-93 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hall (SG), Lawrence Ruder (C) Kenneth Cheshire, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 01:12 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 101-94 |
| 01:12 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #5 on Brian Anderson, team foul #13 | 101-95 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Brian Anderson | |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 102-95 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 103-95 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 103-95 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. SF - Christopher Newsome (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Everett (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Lawrence Ruder (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 6 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 38 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Leon Scott's pass is intercepted by Derrick Leonard | 103-95 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard lays it in | 105-95 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Lawrence Ruder blocks the short jumper by Carmelo Hudson | 105-95 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder gets the rebound | 105-95 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Newsome misses the easy layup | 105-95 |
| 00:20 | Houston | William Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 105-95 |
| 00:15 | Houston | William Sloan drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Johnson | 105-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Johnson is called for the reach on Lawrence Ruder in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #14 | 105-97 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (SG), Fred Doyle (SF) Christopher Newsome, Gregory Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 106-97 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 107-97 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Derrick Leonard picks off the pass by James Johnson in the backcourt | 107-97 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire lays it up and in set up by Derrick Leonard | 109-97 |
| 00:00 | Houston | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 109-97 |