| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Elliot Beaudoin (fresh) SG - Ernesto Lopez (fresh) SF - Justin Markham (fresh) PF - Arthur McClanahan (fresh) C - Robert Shapiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Decastro (fresh) SG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) SF - Dwight Beck (fresh) PF - Cong Hong (fresh) C - Kirk Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Cong Hong 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ernesto Lopez double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Decastro | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Louis Decastro grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Kirk Allen buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dwight Beck | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Louis Decastro - foul #1 on Louis Decastro, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Louis Decastro, Berdy Sarwinski, Dwight Beck, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Houston | James Thompson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Thomas Devinney tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Thomas Devinney tips it in | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Shapiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), Alberto Greco (SG), Mark Amen (SF), George Fagan (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Elliot Beaudoin, Ernesto Lopez, Justin Markham, Arthur McClanahan, Robert Shapiro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:54 | Houston | Michael Scheetz connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Devinney | 2-10 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Dwight Beck (SF) Patrick Farrelly, James Thompson | |
| 16:38 | Houston | Michael Scheetz hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dwight Beck | 2-12 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Chris Stallworth - foul #1 on Chris Stallworth, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin (PG) Karl Cackowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Cong Hong (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Chris Stallworth, Michael Scheetz, Thomas Devinney | |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Dwight Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Beaudoin - foul #1 on Elliot Beaudoin, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Louis Decastro is fouled on the floor by Elliot Beaudoin - foul #2 on Elliot Beaudoin, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), Anthony Shelton (SG), Justin Markham (SF), Jared Berthiaume (PF), Robert Shapiro (C) Elliot Beaudoin, Alberto Greco, Mark Amen, George Fagan, Frank Eldredge | |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SG) Berdy Sarwinski | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Louis Decastro throws it down set up by Jody Loewen | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Karl Cackowski (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Shelton (fresh) SF - Justin Markham (fresh) PF - Jared Berthiaume (fresh) C - Robert Shapiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Decastro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Loewen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Beck (fairly fresh) PF - Cong Hong (fresh) C - Kirk Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Loewen - foul #1 on Jody Loewen, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG) Dwight Beck | |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Farrelly - foul #1 on Patrick Farrelly, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Jody Loewen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ernesto Lopez (SG) Justin Markham | |
| Subs | Houston | James Thompson (SF) Jody Loewen | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Cong Hong swats the shot by Robert Shapiro | 7-14 |
| 15:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kirk Allen | 7-14 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Kirk Allen connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Farrelly and he's fouled by Robert Shapiro - foul #1 on Robert Shapiro, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen (PG), Alberto Greco (SG), Justin Markham (SF), Arthur McClanahan (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Karl Cackowski, Ernesto Lopez, Anthony Shelton, Jared Berthiaume, Robert Shapiro | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Jody Loewen (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF) Patrick Farrelly, James Thompson, Cong Hong | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Kirk Allen makes the free throw | 7-17 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jody Loewen picks off the pass by Justin Markham | 7-17 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski banks in the layup set up by Jody Loewen | 7-19 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham lays it in and the foul's on Louis Decastro - foul #2 on Louis Decastro, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), Ernesto Lopez (SG), George Fagan (C) Mark Amen, Alberto Greco, Frank Eldredge | |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Dwight Beck (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Louis Decastro, Jody Loewen, Michael Scheetz, Kirk Allen | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Ernesto Lopez is called for the reach on Berdy Sarwinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernesto Lopez, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Shapiro (C) Justin Markham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Dwight Beck is fouled on the floor by George Fagan - foul #1 on George Fagan, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ernesto Lopez - foul #2 on Ernesto Lopez, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen (PG), Alberto Greco (SG) Karl Cackowski, Ernesto Lopez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:26 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Devinney is called for the reach on George Fagan - foul #1 on Thomas Devinney, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham (SF) Arthur McClanahan | |
| Subs | Houston | James Thompson (PF) Cong Hong | |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-20 |
| 13:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dwight Beck | 10-20 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Thomas Devinney misses the easy layup | 10-20 |
| 12:45 | Houston | James Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Alberto Greco - foul #1 on Alberto Greco, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), Anthony Shelton (SG), Jared Berthiaume (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Mark Amen, Alberto Greco, George Fagan, Robert Shapiro | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), Jody Loewen (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Chris Stallworth, Dwight Beck, James Thompson, Thomas Devinney | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-21 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Michael Scheetz gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Kirk Allen is whistled for a carry | 10-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dwight Beck (SF) Berdy Sarwinski | |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Farrelly picks off the pass by Karl Cackowski | 10-21 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Jody Loewen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Farrelly | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Karl Cackowski (tiring) SG - Anthony Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Markham (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jared Berthiaume (fresh) C - Frank Eldredge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Farrelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Beck (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Scheetz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kirk Allen (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton is hacked by Jody Loewen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jody Loewen, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen (SF), Robert Shapiro (C) Justin Markham, Frank Eldredge | |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG) Jody Loewen | |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Michael Scheetz grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton lays it in set up by Karl Cackowski | 13-23 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Kirk Allen is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 13-23 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco (SG), Justin Markham (SF), Arthur McClanahan (PF) Karl Cackowski, Anthony Shelton, Jared Berthiaume | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Cong Hong (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Patrick Farrelly, Michael Scheetz, Kirk Allen | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Robert Shapiro is called for the reach on Chris Stallworth - foul #2 on Robert Shapiro, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG) Robert Shapiro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Chris Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Chris Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski loses the dribble to Chris Stallworth in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski is open but can't throw it down | 13-25 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Cong Hong takes the ball from Arthur McClanahan | 13-25 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Thomas Devinney misses the easy layup | 13-25 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-25 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Thomas Devinney snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Thomas Devinney is hacked by Karl Cackowski - foul #1 on Karl Cackowski, team foul #9 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton (SG), George Fagan (SF), Frank Eldredge (C) Karl Cackowski, Alberto Greco, Justin Markham | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF) Berdy Sarwinski, Dwight Beck, Cong Hong | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Thomas Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Thomas Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scheetz is called for the reach on Arthur McClanahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Scheetz, team foul #8 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kirk Allen (C) Thomas Devinney | |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly travels with the ball | 15-27 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-27 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan tips it back up and in | 17-27 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Anthony Shelton steps in front of the Chris Stallworth pass in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen is called for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), Alberto Greco (SG), Justin Markham (SF), Jared Berthiaume (PF) Mark Amen, Anthony Shelton, Arthur McClanahan, Frank Eldredge | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Cong Hong (PF) Chris Stallworth, Michael Scheetz | |
| 08:02 | Houston | Kirk Allen hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Berdy Sarwinski | 17-29 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Kirk Allen denies the turnaround by Justin Markham | 17-29 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Cong Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Karl Cackowski (tired) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Greco (tiring) SF - Justin Markham (tired) 3 pts. PF - Jared Berthiaume (fairly fresh) C - George Fagan (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Farrelly (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (tiring) PF - Cong Hong (fairly fresh) C - Kirk Allen (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly is hacked by Alberto Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Greco, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton (SG), Arthur McClanahan (PF) Alberto Greco, Jared Berthiaume | |
| Subs | Houston | Dwight Beck (SF), Thomas Devinney (C) James Thompson, Kirk Allen | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan jams it set up by Anthony Shelton | 19-30 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Dwight Beck misses badly on a jumper from close range | 19-30 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen (PG), Jared Berthiaume (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Karl Cackowski, Arthur McClanahan, George Fagan | |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Michael Scheetz (PF) Patrick Farrelly, Cong Hong | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Dwight Beck misses the easy layup | 19-30 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen drills a shot from the left side and the foul's on Michael Scheetz - foul #2 on Michael Scheetz, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan (SF), Arthur McClanahan (PF) Justin Markham, Jared Berthiaume | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Jody Loewen (SG), Kirk Allen (C) Chris Stallworth, Berdy Sarwinski, Thomas Devinney | |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Kirk Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-30 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan lays it up and in set up by Mark Amen | 24-30 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Kirk Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-30 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG) Mark Amen | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG), James Thompson (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Jody Loewen, Dwight Beck, Michael Scheetz, Kirk Allen | |
| 05:02 | Houston | Karl Cackowski steals it from James Thompson | 24-30 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-30 |
| 04:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Cong Hong | 24-30 |
| 04:49 | Houston | James Thompson is hacked by Frank Eldredge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Eldredge, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham (SF), Jared Berthiaume (PF) George Fagan, Arthur McClanahan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:49 | Houston | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:49 | Houston | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Decastro picks off the pass by Karl Cackowski | 24-31 |
| 04:34 | Houston | James Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Decastro | 24-33 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen (C) Frank Eldredge | |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SG), Dwight Beck (SF), Kirk Allen (C) Berdy Sarwinski, James Thompson, Thomas Devinney | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Louis Decastro buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Cong Hong and he's fouled by Mark Amen - foul #1 on Mark Amen, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan (PF), George Fagan (C) Karl Cackowski, Jared Berthiaume | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Louis Decastro misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Kirk Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jody Loewen | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Mark Amen (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Anthony Shelton (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Markham (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Arthur McClanahan (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Fagan (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Decastro (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Loewen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Beck (tiring) PF - Cong Hong (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kirk Allen (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan is hacked by Kirk Allen - foul #1 on Kirk Allen, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin (PG), Ernesto Lopez (SG), Jared Berthiaume (PF), Robert Shapiro (C) Mark Amen, Anthony Shelton, Justin Markham, Arthur McClanahan | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Jody Loewen, Dwight Beck, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:54 | Houston | James Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Fagan - foul #2 on George Fagan, team foul #13 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen (SF) George Fagan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:54 | Houston | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:54 | Houston | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 26-39 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Thomas Devinney grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shapiro - foul #3 on Robert Shapiro, team foul #14 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Jared Berthiaume, Robert Shapiro | |
| Subs | Houston | Dwight Beck (SF) James Thompson | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Farrelly is called for the reach on Frank Eldredge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Farrelly, team foul #11 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco (SG) Ernesto Lopez | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG) Patrick Farrelly | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alberto Greco - foul #3 on Alberto Greco, team foul #15 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ernesto Lopez (SG), George Fagan (SF) Alberto Greco, Mark Amen | |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Cong Hong (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Louis Decastro, Michael Scheetz, Thomas Devinney | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Stallworth | 27-43 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge tips it home | 29-43 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Kirk Allen can't connect on a shot from close range | 29-43 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Dwight Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Cong Hong | 29-45 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ernesto Lopez blows the wide open dunk | 29-45 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Dwight Beck grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Arthur McClanahan is called for the reach on Dwight Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur McClanahan, team foul #16 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham (SF), Jared Berthiaume (PF), Mark Amen (C) George Fagan, Arthur McClanahan, Frank Eldredge | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Patrick Farrelly (SG), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Chris Stallworth, Berdy Sarwinski, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Dwight Beck misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Dwight Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham grabs the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Devinney - foul #2 on Thomas Devinney, team foul #12 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SG), James Thompson (SF) Patrick Farrelly, Dwight Beck | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Louis Decastro is whistled for a carry | 31-46 |