| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Williams Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse McFall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall inbounds the ball | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rogelio Ricci - foul #1 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Chad Watson is hacked by Williams Kegler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Williams Kegler, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Williams Kegler - foul #3 on Williams Kegler, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (SG) Williams Kegler | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Jack Meeker gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson (SF), Roderick Wimberly (PF), David Lindsey (C) Jesse McFall, Gilbert Harrison, Dikembe Ali | |
| 18:31 | Houston | Roderick Wimberly picks off the pass by Chad Watson | 44-53 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Meeker takes the ball from Ronald Simpson | 44-53 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Jack Meeker lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poindexter (SG) David Hogan | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Simpson - foul #3 on Ronald Simpson, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Robert Williams (C) Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Ronald Simpson, Roderick Wimberly, David Lindsey | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Raphael Costa - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Poindexter | 48-55 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-55 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Donald Port is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Costa - foul #1 on Raphael Costa, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (SG), Jesse McFall (SF), Roderick Wimberly (PF), David Lindsey (C) Donald Poindexter, Homer McGannon, Gilbert Harrison, Dikembe Ali | |
| 16:00 | Houston | Brad Leu can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 48-55 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Port (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse McFall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Wimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly makes the shot near the basket | 48-57 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Donald Port loses the dribble to David Hogan in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hogan | 48-59 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Andrew Alexander hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Watson | 51-59 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan is fouled on the floor by Donald Port - foul #2 on Donald Port, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, Brad Leu, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), George Cole (SG), Ronald Simpson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Raphael Costa, David Hogan, Roderick Wimberly, David Lindsey | |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Cole | 51-61 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Williams Kegler is called for the reach on Jack Meeker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Williams Kegler, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Chad Watson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Homer McGannon (PF) Williams Kegler, Jesse McFall | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-61 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali lays it in and the foul's on Jeffrey Weems - foul #1 on Jeffrey Weems, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poindexter (PG), Gilbert Harrison (PF) David Hogan, Homer McGannon | |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 13:50 | Houston | James Filip is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 56-64 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is whistled for a carry | 56-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Rogelio Ricci, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall (SF), David Lindsey (C) Ronald Simpson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 13:02 | Houston | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 13:01 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Tryon | 56-64 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Robert Williams connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Watson | 58-64 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 12:16 | Houston | David Lindsey steals it from Sam Tryon | 58-64 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Cole | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Poindexter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse McFall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Chad Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison's floater is tipped away by Robert Williams | 58-66 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Gilbert Harrison takes the ball from Robert Williams | 58-66 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poindexter is hacked by Jack Meeker - foul #1 on Jack Meeker, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), James Filip (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Kenneth Guinyard (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Sam Tryon, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), David Hogan (SG), Ronald Simpson (SF), Homer McGannon (PF), Roderick Wimberly (C) Donald Poindexter, George Cole, Jesse McFall, Gilbert Harrison, David Lindsey | |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 58-66 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly can't tip it in | 58-66 |
| 10:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Filip | 58-66 |
| 10:52 | Houston | James Filip is fouled on the floor by Raphael Costa - foul #2 on Raphael Costa, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| 10:43 | Houston | James Filip can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Andrew Alexander snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 10:19 | Houston | James Filip knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Port | 60-66 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-66 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, James Filip, Jeffrey Weems, Kenneth Guinyard, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), Gilbert Harrison (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) David Hogan, Homer McGannon, Roderick Wimberly | |
| 09:20 | Houston | George Cole steps in front of the Brad Leu pass | 60-66 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raphael Costa | 60-69 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker's pass is intercepted by Raphael Costa in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raphael Costa | 60-71 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Robert Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Ronald Simpson | 60-73 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Chad Watson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brad Leu (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Cole (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Simpson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Meeker takes the ball from George Cole | 62-73 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci can't finish the layup | 62-73 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Robert Williams hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Meeker | 65-73 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 06:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 65-73 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Watson | 68-73 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 68-75 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-75 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Chad Watson - foul #2 on Chad Watson, team foul #6 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Williams Kegler (SG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Homer McGannon (PF), David Lindsey (C) Raphael Costa, George Cole, Ronald Simpson, Gilbert Harrison, Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly snags the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Sam Tryon gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Sam Tryon hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Filip | 70-75 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler is hacked by Sam Tryon - foul #3 on Sam Tryon, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 05:10 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by Homer McGannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer McGannon, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| 05:10 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 05:10 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Weems blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Hogan | 72-77 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey can't tip it in | 72-77 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard loses the dribble to Homer McGannon | 72-77 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Alexander steals the ball from David Lindsey | 72-77 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Roderick Wimberly is called for the reach on Kenneth Guinyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) James Filip, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poindexter (PG), Jesse McFall (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) David Hogan, Homer McGannon, David Lindsey | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler clanks a jumper from the right side | 72-77 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Brad Leu buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weems | 74-77 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roderick Wimberly and the foul's on Kenneth Guinyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Robert Williams (C) Kenneth Guinyard, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the free throw | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Port (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Filip (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Williams Kegler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jesse McFall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Wimberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Donald Poindexter picks off the pass by James Filip in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Port is called for the reach on Donald Poindexter - foul #3 on Donald Port, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Ronald Simpson (PF) Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Donald Port is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Costa - foul #3 on Raphael Costa, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Donald Port makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Donald Port makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 76-82 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Houston | James Filip hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-82 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Simpson | 76-82 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poindexter double dribbles | 76-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Sam Tryon (PF) Donald Port, Jeffrey Weems, Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), George Cole (SG), David Lindsey (C) Raphael Costa, Donald Poindexter, Dikembe Ali | |
| 02:40 | Houston | James Filip is fouled in the backcourt by David Hogan - foul #1 on David Hogan, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:40 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:40 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 02:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 78-82 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brad Leu | 81-82 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-84 |
| 01:52 | Houston | James Filip misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Simpson | 81-84 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Simpson | 81-86 |
| 01:43 | Houston | David Hogan steals the ball from Chad Watson in the backcourt | 81-86 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan banks in the layup | 81-88 |
| 01:39 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by David Hogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hogan, team foul #12 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Gilbert Harrison (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) David Hogan, Ronald Simpson, David Lindsey | |
| 01:39 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 01:39 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall jams it and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) James Filip | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall misses the free throw | 83-90 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci pulls down the rebound | 83-90 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Jack Meeker is called for 10 seconds | 83-90 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #11 | 83-90 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Chad Watson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Meeker | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Meeker is called for the reach on Raphael Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #12 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon (SF) Jesse McFall | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci is hacked by Gilbert Harrison - foul #2 on Gilbert Harrison, team foul #13 | 86-94 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jesse McFall (SF) Homer McGannon | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Meeker is called for the reach on George Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Meeker, team foul #13 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon (SF) Jesse McFall | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-95 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa is hacked by Jack Meeker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Meeker, team foul #14 | 88-95 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-95 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 1st free throw | 88-96 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 88-97 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Raphael Costa steals the ball from Brad Leu | 88-97 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole is hacked by Chad Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Watson, team foul #15 | 88-97 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 1st free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 88-99 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Brad Leu is fouled in the backcourt by Homer McGannon - foul #3 on Homer McGannon, team foul #14 | 88-99 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Williams Kegler (SG), Ronald Simpson (SF), Roderick Wimberly (PF), David Lindsey (C) Raphael Costa, George Cole, Homer McGannon, Gilbert Harrison, Dikembe Ali | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the 1st free throw | 88-99 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 89-99 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan runs out the clock | 89-99 |