| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Mishler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Preston Colvard inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Randolph Forrest - foul #1 on Randolph Forrest, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Henry Jackson is whistled for a carry | 27-22 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Price swats the short shot by Gary Rodgers | 27-22 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Henry Jackson snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Kenneth Price is fouled on the floor by Randolph Forrest - foul #2 on Randolph Forrest, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Rodgers - foul #3 on Gary Rodgers, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hott (C) Gary Rodgers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:39 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Price steps in front of the Robert Hott pass | 27-24 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Preston Colvard scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Coghill | 27-26 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Mishler | 30-26 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Kenneth Price blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Robert Hott is denied by Scott Oliver | 30-26 |
| 17:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth Price | 30-26 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Scott Oliver is hacked by Robert Hott - foul #2 on Robert Hott, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace (SG) Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Houston | Jim Johnson (PF), Damon Nguyen (C) Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| 16:36 | Houston | Preston Colvard comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Abraham Pace is denied by Jim Johnson | 30-26 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Henry Jackson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Henry Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Damon Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Michael Mishler | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Mishler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Abraham Pace (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randolph Forrest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Loden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Henry Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Randolph Forrest | 32-28 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hott hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Loden | 34-28 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Michael Mishler steps in front of the Henry Jackson pass | 34-28 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler banks in the layup | 36-28 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Henry Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Preston Colvard | 36-31 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Jackson takes the ball from Robert Hott | 36-31 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Henry Jackson banks in the layup | 36-33 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Loden, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Jonathan Rodriguz (PF), Gary Rodgers (C) Michael Mishler, Abraham Pace, Matthew Loden, Robert Hott | |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), James Lee (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Henry Jackson, Preston Colvard, Jim Johnson | |
| 13:42 | Houston | James Lee buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Price | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Gary Rodgers picks off the pass by Kenneth Price | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ruddy (SG) Damon Nguyen | |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Carter Marie is fouled on the floor by Scott Valladares - foul #2 on Scott Valladares, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Carroll (SF) Randolph Forrest | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:27 | Houston | James Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Rodriguz pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Rodriguz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Price - foul #1 on Kenneth Price, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG) Raymond Ruddy | |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Arambula | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Scott Valladares (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Carroll (fresh) PF - Jonathan Rodriguz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Scott Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 11:14 | Houston | James Lee gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Scott Oliver misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Kenneth Price can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Scott Oliver tips it home | 41-37 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares is hacked by Carter Marie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carter Marie, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG), Abraham Pace (SG), Randolph Forrest (SF), Matthew Loden (PF), Robert Hott (C) Scott Valladares, Dikembe Arambula, Brian Carroll, Jonathan Rodriguz, Gary Rodgers | |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), Preston Colvard (SF), Jake Picklesimer (PF), Jim Johnson (C) Carter Marie, Damon Nguyen, James Lee, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace is hacked by Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Loden | 43-37 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Jim Johnson double dribbles | 43-37 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Loden | 46-37 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Henry Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hott can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 09:06 | Houston | John Coghill gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:58 | Houston | John Coghill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Coghill steals the ball from Abraham Pace | 46-37 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Jim Johnson is hacked by Robert Hott - foul #3 on Robert Hott, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Gary Rodgers (C) Abraham Pace, Robert Hott | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG), Scott Oliver (C) Henry Jackson, Jake Picklesimer | |
| 08:11 | Houston | Jim Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers's pass is intercepted by John Coghill | 46-37 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Jim Johnson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Mishler - foul #1 on Michael Mishler, team foul #8 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Carroll (SF) Randolph Forrest | |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG) John Coghill | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Jim Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Jim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Arambula and he's hacked by Damon Nguyen - foul #2 on Damon Nguyen, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG) Michael Mishler | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Price (PF) Jim Johnson | |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Scott Valladares (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Carroll (fresh) PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Carter Marie is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Rodriguz (PF) Matthew Loden | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Jackson (SG) Preston Colvard | |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula misses the easy layup | 49-38 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Kenneth Price gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Damon Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Brian Carroll - foul #2 on Brian Carroll, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG), Randolph Forrest (SF) Scott Valladares, Brian Carroll | |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG) Carter Marie | |
| 06:29 | Houston | Damon Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Damon Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Mishler | 52-40 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Scott Oliver drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Price swats the short shot by Jonathan Rodriguz | 52-43 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Scott Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Damon Nguyen comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 52-43 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Rodriguz gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Arambula and he's fouled by Scott Oliver - foul #2 on Scott Oliver, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace (SG), Matthew Loden (PF), Robert Hott (C) Dikembe Arambula, Jonathan Rodriguz, Gary Rodgers | |
| Subs | Houston | Preston Colvard (SF), Jake Picklesimer (C) Henry Jackson, Scott Oliver | |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:45 | Houston | John Coghill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Mishler | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 03:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Preston Colvard | 58-43 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Brian Carroll (SF), Gary Rodgers (C) Michael Mishler, Abraham Pace, Randolph Forrest, Robert Hott | |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), Raymond Ruddy (SG), James Lee (SF), Jim Johnson (C) John Coghill, Damon Nguyen, Preston Colvard, Kenneth Price | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Carter Marie travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Scott Valladares (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Carroll (fresh) PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Gary Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ruddy (fresh) SF - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jake Picklesimer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula is fouled on the floor by Carter Marie - foul #2 on Carter Marie, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Jim Johnson gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Jim Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden tips it home | 61-43 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Jim Johnson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carter Marie | 61-45 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 02:01 | Houston | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Houston | James Lee is called for traveling | 61-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG), Randolph Forrest (SF) Scott Valladares, Brian Carroll | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG) Raymond Ruddy | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Damon Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:07 | Houston | James Lee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jim Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:00 | Houston | James Lee is hacked by Randolph Forrest - foul #3 on Randolph Forrest, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| 01:00 | Houston | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:00 | Houston | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden misses the driving attempt from the right block | 61-47 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Damon Nguyen gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Carter Marie hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Damon Nguyen | 61-49 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Randolph Forrest | 63-49 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Carter Marie loses the dribble to Randolph Forrest | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler runs out the clock | 63-49 |