| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Collum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stephen Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Hundley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Leiker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Pennell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Cartwright inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Charles Collum buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Edwards | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Hundley | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Jerald Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Frank Newell can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan misses the floater from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Frank Newell | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Jerald Henderson hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Cartwright | 37-34 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Robert Cartwright grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roy Pennell - foul #2 on Roy Pennell, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Wilbur Carr (PF) Frank Newell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Joel Hall (SF), Mark Daniels (PF), Kyle Groce (C) Christopher McCloughan, Stephen Scriven, Edwin Hundley, Robert Leiker, Roy Pennell | |
| 18:14 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Wilbur Carr snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Kyle Groce steals it from Charles Collum | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes hits a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Gordon Buchman takes the ball from Wilbur Carr | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Wilbur Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Charles Collum snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Charles Collum knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Edwards | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Hynes | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Robert Cartwright is hacked by Samuel Hynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Hynes, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Wilbur Cox (SG), Sean Bachorski (SF), Frank Newell (PF), James Lane (C) Peter Edwards, Charles Collum, Robert Cartwright, Wilbur Carr, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Robert Leiker (PF), Roy Pennell (C) Samuel Hynes, Gordon Buchman, Joel Hall, Mark Daniels, Kyle Groce | |
| 16:01 | Houston | Robert Leiker takes the ball from Yo Xang | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Yo Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Cox (fresh) SF - Sean Bachorski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stephen Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Hundley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Leiker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Pennell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Hundley | 41-42 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan is hacked by Sean Bachorski - foul #3 on Sean Bachorski, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Windley (PF) Roy Pennell | |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Bachorski - foul #4 on Sean Bachorski, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cartwright (SF) Sean Bachorski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Stephen Scriven steals it from Yo Xang | 41-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:10 | Houston | James Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Dan Ricketts (SG), Herbert Gregg (PF), Wilbur Carr (C) Yo Xang, Wilbur Cox, Frank Newell, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Samuel Hynes (SF), Roy Pennell (C) Christopher McCloughan, Stephen Scriven, Edwin Hundley, Robert Leiker | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Herbert Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Gordon Buchman steps in front of the Robert Cartwright pass | 41-45 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Gregg steals the ball from Peter Calhoun | 41-45 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Herbert Gregg connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Windley, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Wilbur Cox (SG), Charles Collum (SF), Frank Newell (PF), James Lane (C) Peter Edwards, Dan Ricketts, Robert Cartwright, Herbert Gregg, Wilbur Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Robert Leiker (PF), Mark Daniels (C) Peter Calhoun, Gordon Buchman, Samuel Hynes, John Windley, Roy Pennell | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Wilbur Cox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Scriven | 43-47 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Frank Newell hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block | 45-47 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher McCloughan | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Charles Collum is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:58 | Houston | James Lane gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Yo Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Cox (fresh) SF - Charles Collum (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Newell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Hundley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Leiker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Mark Daniels is called for the reach on Yo Xang - foul #2 on Mark Daniels, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Dan Ricketts (SG), Herbert Gregg (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Yo Xang, Frank Newell, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Robert Leiker is called for the reach on Wilbur Cox - foul #3 on Robert Leiker, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman (PF), Kyle Groce (C) Robert Leiker, Mark Daniels | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Charles Collum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wilbur Cox | 48-50 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Charles Collum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 10:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jerald Henderson | 51-53 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Wilbur Cox hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Collum | 54-53 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Collum is called for the reach on Gordon Buchman - foul #1 on Charles Collum, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Robert Cartwright (SF), Frank Newell (PF) Wilbur Cox, Charles Collum, Herbert Gregg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes (PG), Joel Hall (SF), Robert Leiker (PF) Christopher McCloughan, Stephen Scriven, Edwin Hundley | |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Leiker | 54-55 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Dan Ricketts is fouled on the floor by Gordon Buchman - foul #3 on Gordon Buchman, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (SG), James Lane (C) Dan Ricketts, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell (C) Kyle Groce | |
| 09:32 | Houston | James Lane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Collum | 56-55 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cartwright - foul #3 on Robert Cartwright, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Mark Daniels (C) Gordon Buchman, Roy Pennell | |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Frank Newell knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 58-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Peter Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Robert Cartwright misses long on an open shot in the lane | 58-57 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Leiker | 58-57 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels drills a shot from close range | 58-59 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Peter Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Leiker - foul #4 on Robert Leiker, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Wilbur Cox (SG), Herbert Gregg (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Charles Collum, Frank Newell, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Gordon Buchman (PF) Peter Calhoun, Samuel Hynes, Joel Hall, Robert Leiker | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Peter Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Peter Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jerald Henderson blocks the short jumper by Stephen Scriven | 60-59 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Jerald Henderson snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Wilbur Cox is fouled on the floor by Christopher McCloughan - foul #2 on Christopher McCloughan, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Sean Bachorski (SF) Peter Edwards, Robert Cartwright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Windley (PF), Roy Pennell (C) Gordon Buchman, Mark Daniels | |
| 07:56 | Houston | Wilbur Cox misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Yo Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Bachorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Hundley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Windley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Pennell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley drills a runner from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Sean Bachorski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-61 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Jerald Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Yo Xang comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher McCloughan - foul #3 on Christopher McCloughan, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Dan Ricketts (SG), Wilbur Carr (PF), James Lane (C) Wilbur Cox, Herbert Gregg, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Kyle Groce (C) Christopher McCloughan, Stephen Scriven, Roy Pennell | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Yo Xang makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Yo Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Groce comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-61 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Yo Xang gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Sean Bachorski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Yo Xang | 65-61 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wilbur Carr | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Charles Collum (SG), Robert Cartwright (SF), Frank Newell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Yo Xang, Dan Ricketts, Sean Bachorski, Wilbur Carr, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Roy Pennell (C) Peter Calhoun, Gordon Buchman, Kyle Groce | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Peter Edwards's pass is intercepted by Christopher McCloughan in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan banks in the layup | 65-63 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Robert Cartwright misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Windley - foul #5 on John Windley, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker (PF) John Windley | |
| 05:22 | Houston | Robert Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Robert Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker misses the jumpshot from the left side | 66-63 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Robert Cartwright gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Roy Pennell swats the short shot by Jerald Henderson | 66-63 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Sean Bachorski (SF) Robert Cartwright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman (SF), Mark Daniels (C) Edwin Hundley, Roy Pennell | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Frank Newell can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan double dribbles | 66-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Herbert Gregg (PF), James Lane (C) Frank Newell, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes (PG), Joel Hall (SF), Kyle Groce (C) Christopher McCloughan, Stephen Scriven, Robert Leiker | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Collum (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Bachorski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Samuel Hynes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Buchman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joel Hall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Groce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Charles Collum misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:10 | Houston | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Kyle Groce is called for the reach on Sean Bachorski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Groce, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Wilbur Cox (SG) Peter Edwards, Charles Collum | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley (SF) Mark Daniels | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Sean Bachorski makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Sean Bachorski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Groce scores on a runner in the paint set up by Samuel Hynes | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Charles Collum (SG), Robert Cartwright (SF), Frank Newell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Yo Xang, Wilbur Cox, Sean Bachorski, Herbert Gregg, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Robert Leiker (PF), Roy Pennell (C) Samuel Hynes, Joel Hall, Gordon Buchman, Kyle Groce | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Peter Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cartwright | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Peter Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Charles Collum grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Houston | Frank Newell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 70-65 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher McCloughan | 70-65 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 01:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jerald Henderson | 70-65 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Peter Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Stephen Scriven is called for the reach on Charles Collum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Scriven, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Roy Pennell is blocked by Frank Newell | 71-65 |
| 00:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jerald Henderson | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Scriven - foul #3 on Stephen Scriven, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Sean Bachorski (SF) Robert Cartwright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker is whistled for a carry | 72-65 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Peter Edwards is hacked by Christopher McCloughan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher McCloughan, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Peter Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Peter Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Frank Newell pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Frank Newell is hacked by Stephen Scriven in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Scriven, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Frank Newell makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Frank Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell tips it home | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Christopher McCloughan is called for the reach on Peter Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher McCloughan, team foul #16 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes (PG) Christopher McCloughan | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Peter Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Peter Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven is hacked by Peter Edwards - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Wilbur Cox (SG), Herbert Gregg (PF), James Lane (C) Peter Edwards, Charles Collum, Frank Newell, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman (SG), Joel Hall (SF), Mark Daniels (C) Stephen Scriven, Edwin Hundley, Roy Pennell | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Bachorski is called for the reach on Joel Hall - foul #5 on Sean Bachorski, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cartwright (SF) Sean Bachorski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Cartwright snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Yo Xang runs out the clock | 77-67 |