| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (fresh) SG - Kelly Reed (fresh) SF - Sean Lauritsen (fresh) PF - Brandon Hinerman (fresh) C - Eugene Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) C - Richard Lemire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Wayne Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Michael Arce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Michael Arce drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Wayne Kelley scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Arce | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Wayne Kelley grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Ryan Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Wayne Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (SG), Jim Schauer (SF), Beau Rutledge (PF), Arnold Faulks (C) Kelly Reed, Sean Lauritsen, Brandon Hinerman, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Faulks | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Lemire steals the ball from Jim Schauer | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Schauer - foul #1 on Jim Schauer, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris (C) Patrick Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), David Williams (SG), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Leroy Hatch snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | Houston | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arnold Faulks | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer's floater is tipped away by Leroy Hatch | 2-7 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Raymond Boswell grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Beau Rutledge is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Beau Rutledge, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marshall Hunter (SG), Sean Lauritsen (SF), Brandon Hinerman (PF) Beau Rutledge, Jim Schauer, Arnold Faulks | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG) Ryan Kelly | |
| 16:09 | Houston | Edward Dodd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Dodd, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed (SG) John Williamson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Hatch picks off the pass by Marshall Hunter | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marshall Hunter (fresh) SG - Kelly Reed (fresh) SF - Sean Lauritsen (fresh) PF - Brandon Hinerman (fresh) C - Eugene Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Edward Dodd clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen is hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Tim McIwraith (C) Marshall Hunter, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy's layup is rejected by Leroy Hatch | 2-7 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy's pass is intercepted by Michael Arce | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Michael Arce lays it up and in | 2-9 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kelly Reed | 4-9 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Michael Arce scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Williams | 4-12 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Arce - foul #1 on Michael Arce, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (PG), Beau Rutledge (SG), Jim Schauer (SF), Eugene Harris (C) Patrick Pomeroy, Kelly Reed, Sean Lauritsen, Tim McIwraith | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, William Davis, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Leroy Hatch | |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Edward Dodd is hacked by John Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williamson, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks (PF) Brandon Hinerman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:56 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Arnold Faulks - foul #1 on Arnold Faulks, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arnold Faulks | 5-13 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Edward Dodd pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't tip it in | 5-13 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks misses the easy layup | 5-13 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks tips it in | 7-13 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Arnold Faulks denies the turnaround by Richard Lemire | 7-13 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Richard Lemire tips it in | 7-15 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lemire | 7-15 |
| 12:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ryan Kelly | 7-15 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jim Schauer takes the ball from Wayne Kelley | 7-15 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Beau Rutledge | 9-15 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Robert Ayres clanks a turnaround near the basket | 9-15 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Beau Rutledge | 11-15 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Eugene Harris is called for the reach on Edward Dodd - foul #1 on Eugene Harris, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Marshall Hunter (SG), Sean Lauritsen (SF), Brandon Hinerman (PF), Tim McIwraith (C) John Williamson, Beau Rutledge, Jim Schauer, Arnold Faulks, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), William Davis (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Edward Dodd, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Marshall Hunter is called for the reach on Leroy Hatch - foul #1 on Marshall Hunter, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marshall Hunter (fresh) SF - Sean Lauritsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Hinerman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tim McIwraith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | William Davis is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marshall Hunter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Michael Arce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Leroy Hatch tips it home | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Marshall Hunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Leroy Hatch is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Arce | 14-19 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen's dunk attempt is rejected by Raymond Boswell | 14-19 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 10:07 | Houston | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (PG), Kelly Reed (SG), Eugene Harris (C) Patrick Pomeroy, Marshall Hunter, Tim McIwraith | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Christopher Kish (C) Michael Arce, William Davis, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Leroy Hatch | |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Dodd picks off the pass by Brandon Hinerman | 16-19 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Edward Dodd lays it in | 16-21 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Dodd - foul #2 on Edward Dodd, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Beau Rutledge (SF), Arnold Faulks (PF) John Williamson, Sean Lauritsen, Brandon Hinerman | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Reed - foul #1 on Kelly Reed, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Harris and he's fouled by Robert Ayres - foul #1 on Robert Ayres, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Christopher Kish | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Richard Lemire is called for 10 seconds | 19-23 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Arce - foul #2 on Michael Arce, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen (SF) Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Leroy Hatch (SF) Michael Arce, Ryan Kelly | |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:37 | Houston | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Kelly Reed picks off the pass by Leroy Hatch in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed slams it home | 21-23 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Kelly Reed picks off the pass by Robert Ayres | 21-23 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Richard Lemire lays it up and in set up by Leroy Hatch | 21-25 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kelly Reed | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kelly Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Lauritsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Rutledge (fairly fresh) C - Arnold Faulks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Hatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Robert Ayres hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Kelley | 24-27 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Kelly Reed steals the ball from Richard Lemire | 24-27 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Lemire is called for the reach on Patrick Pomeroy - foul #1 on Richard Lemire, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (SG), Jim Schauer (SF), Tim McIwraith (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Kelly Reed, Sean Lauritsen, Beau Rutledge, Arnold Faulks | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Christopher Kish (C) Wayne Kelley, Leroy Hatch, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Williams | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Ryan Kelly can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-27 |
| 06:19 | Houston | David Williams snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Ryan Kelly hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Williams | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Pomeroy | 27-29 |
| 05:38 | Houston | David Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Williamson - foul #2 on John Williamson, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Redding (PG), Kelly Reed (SG), Marshall Hunter (SF) Patrick Pomeroy, John Williamson, Jim Schauer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:38 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:38 | Houston | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Marshall Hunter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 05:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Kish | 27-31 |
| 05:02 | Houston | David Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-31 |
| 05:01 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Boswell | 27-31 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the jump hook from close range | 27-31 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 27-31 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Redding | 27-31 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Redding hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Kelly Reed is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Reed, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Beau Rutledge (SG), Sean Lauritsen (SF), Brandon Hinerman (PF) William Redding, Kelly Reed, Marshall Hunter, Tim McIwraith | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Robert Ayres (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) William Davis, Raymond Boswell, Christopher Kish | |
| 04:12 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:12 | Houston | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman loses the dribble to Wayne Kelley | 30-33 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman grabs the board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau Rutledge (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Lauritsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Hinerman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Wayne Kelley snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 03:14 | Houston | David Williams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (PG), Marshall Hunter (SG), Jim Schauer (SF), Arnold Faulks (C) Patrick Pomeroy, Beau Rutledge, Sean Lauritsen, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), Richard Lemire (C) David Williams, Wayne Kelley, Leroy Hatch | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Richard Lemire tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Williamson | 33-35 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Marshall Hunter - foul #2 on Marshall Hunter, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Redding (PG) Marshall Hunter | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (SF) Ryan Kelly | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Arnold Faulks is called for the reach on Richard Lemire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Faulks, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen (SF), Eugene Harris (C) Jim Schauer, Arnold Faulks | |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (SF) Robert Ayres | |
| 01:49 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Williamson | 33-37 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Williamson, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Kelly Reed (SG), Marshall Hunter (SF) William Redding, John Williamson, Sean Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) Edward Dodd, Raymond Boswell, Richard Lemire | |
| 01:09 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Leroy Hatch tips it in | 33-39 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Ayres swats the shot by Marshall Hunter | 33-39 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled on the floor by Kelly Reed - foul #3 on Kelly Reed, team foul #13 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge (SF), Tim McIwraith (C) Kelly Reed, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Kish (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman's pass is intercepted by Ryan Kelly | 33-41 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Wayne Kelley drills a 3 from straight away set up by Ryan Kelly | 33-44 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy travels in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen (SF), Arnold Faulks (PF) Marshall Hunter, Brandon Hinerman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Christopher Kish hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-46 |