| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Hilger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch loses the dribble to Jessie Long | 43-34 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Michael Lucas blocks the short jumper by Charles Perry | 43-34 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Finch | 43-34 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Benny White connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by John Shumake | 46-34 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell (C) Jerry Hilger | |
| 18:51 | Houston | Benny White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 46-34 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Steve Burkett is hacked by Robert Putnam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Putnam, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan (PG), James Whitlatch (SG), John Wiebe (SF), Richard Boland (PF), Jerry Hilger (C) Jay Macrae, Robert Putnam, Michael Lucas, Milton Finch, William Campbell | |
| 17:53 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hilger - foul #3 on Jerry Hilger, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Jerry Hilger | |
| 17:36 | Houston | John Shumake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Kernan - foul #3 on Dustin Kernan, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (PF) Dustin Kernan | |
| 17:36 | Houston | John Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:36 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe blows the layup but the foul's on John Shumake - foul #4 on John Shumake, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Brett Davis (SF) John Shumake, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas (SF), William Campbell (C) James Whitlatch, Richard Boland | |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:03 | Houston | William Campbell is called for the reach on Curtis Warren - foul #3 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland (C) William Campbell | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Curtis Warren is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Curtis Warren, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland is wide open and slams it home | 47-38 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Benny White misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Wiebe | 47-38 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Davis - foul #2 on Brett Davis, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SG) John Wiebe | |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 47-40 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Curtis Warren is hacked by James Whitlatch in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Whitlatch, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), William Campbell (PF), Jerry Hilger (C) Jay Macrae, Michael Lucas, Milton Finch, Richard Boland | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dustin Kernan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Hilger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Benny White | 49-40 |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is hacked by Curtis Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Warren, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas (SF) James Whitlatch | |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Jessie Long is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Putnam - foul #4 on Robert Putnam, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Robert Putnam | |
| 15:08 | Houston | Jessie Long drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Prevost | 51-40 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jay Macrae | 51-43 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 51-43 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (PG), John Wiebe (SF), Milton Finch (PF) Jay Macrae, Michael Lucas, William Campbell | |
| 13:55 | Houston | Charles Perry lays it up and in set up by Benny White | 53-43 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Dustin Kernan is blocked by Jimmy Prevost | 53-43 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benny White | 55-43 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Jessie Long misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Kernan - foul #4 on Dustin Kernan, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Benny White, Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), William Campbell (PF), Richard Boland (C) Dustin Kernan, Milton Finch, Jerry Hilger | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the wide open floater near the basket | 56-45 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 12:27 | Houston | John Shumake is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on John Shumake, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas (SF), Jerry Hilger (C) James Whitlatch, Richard Boland | |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Campbell | 56-47 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Youngquist | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tired) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Perry (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiebe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Lucas (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Hilger (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Curtis Warren is fouled on the floor by Jay Macrae - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (PG), Milton Finch (PF), Richard Boland (C) Jay Macrae, William Campbell, Jerry Hilger | |
| 11:01 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch's pass is intercepted by Steve Burkett in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the wide open floater in the paint | 62-47 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses long on a jumper from the left block | 62-47 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Boland | 62-47 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Milton Finch picks off the pass by Curtis Warren in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Steve Burkett, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) John Wiebe | |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Brett Davis - foul #3 on Brett Davis, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Curtis Warren's pass is intercepted by Michael Lucas | 62-50 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Whetstone swats the layup by Michael Lucas | 62-50 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Benny White clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-50 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Curtis Warren tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the floater from the left wing set up by Benny White and he's hacked by James Whitlatch - foul #2 on James Whitlatch, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe (SF), William Campbell (PF), Jerry Hilger (C) Michael Lucas, Milton Finch, Richard Boland | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Benny White can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jay Macrae - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas (SF) Jay Macrae | |
| 08:03 | Houston | Benny White makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Benny White makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas's floater is knocked away by Jessie Long | 69-53 |
| 07:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Perry | 69-53 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Benny White connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Warren | 71-53 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe loses the dribble to Curtis Warren in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan (PG), Robert Putnam (SG) James Whitlatch, Michael Lucas | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (very tired) 17 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jessie Long (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dustin Kernan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Wiebe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Hilger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Charles Perry scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Jessie Long | 73-53 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe loses the dribble to Steve Burkett | 73-53 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Curtis Warren banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Burkett | 75-53 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell grabs the offensive board | 75-53 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-55 |
| 06:41 | Houston | A charge is called on Benny White - foul #4 on Benny White, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (PF) Steve Burkett, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (PF) Jerry Hilger | |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Benny White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-55 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist tips it in | 77-55 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas (SF), Richard Boland (C) John Wiebe, William Campbell | |
| 06:06 | Houston | Dustin Kernan steals the ball from Curtis Warren in the backcourt | 77-55 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Kernan | 77-58 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Robert Putnam steps in front of the Raymond Youngquist pass | 77-58 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe (SF), William Campbell (PF), Jerry Hilger (C) Michael Lucas, Milton Finch, Richard Boland | |
| 05:04 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost drills a runner in the paint set up by Brett Davis | 79-58 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 79-58 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell tips it home | 79-60 |
| 04:46 | Houston | John Wiebe is called for the reach on Brett Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wiebe, team foul #11 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Charles Perry (C) Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Brett Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe gets the rebound | 80-60 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-60 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost gets the rebound | 80-60 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Benny White loses the dribble to Robert Putnam in the backcourt | 80-60 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF), Richard Boland (PF) John Wiebe, Jerry Hilger | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Benny White hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Burkett | 82-60 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan is fouled in the backcourt by Benny White - foul #5 on Benny White, team foul #8 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Benny White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe (SF) Robert Putnam | |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost scores on a shot near the basket | 84-60 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Prevost steals the ball from William Campbell | 84-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jessie Long (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SG - Curtis Warren (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Perry (tiring) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dustin Kernan (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Whitlatch (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Wiebe (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Boland (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Campbell (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Jessie Long misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 84-60 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the tip | 84-60 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Steve Burkett tips it back up and in | 86-60 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-60 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-60 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-60 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Steve Burkett pulls down the rebound | 86-60 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Jessie Long is fouled in the backcourt by John Wiebe - foul #2 on John Wiebe, team foul #12 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Steve Burkett, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 88-60 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 88-60 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch tips it in | 88-62 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Boland - foul #3 on Richard Boland, team foul #13 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Charles Perry (C) Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 89-62 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 90-62 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Whetstone swats the shot by Dustin Kernan | 90-62 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 90-62 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Curtis Warren is fouled in the backcourt by John Wiebe - foul #3 on John Wiebe, team foul #14 | 90-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:53 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 90-62 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Boland | 90-62 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch loses the dribble to Jimmy Prevost | 90-62 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Jessie Long is hacked by John Wiebe - foul #4 on John Wiebe, team foul #15 | 90-62 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 91-62 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 2nd free throw | 91-62 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Charles Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-62 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost drills a floater from the baseline | 93-62 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell is denied on a dunk by Jimmy Prevost | 93-62 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland grabs the offensive rebound | 93-62 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Perry takes the ball from James Whitlatch | 93-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Charles Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 93-62 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell pulls down the rebound | 93-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-65 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jessie Long runs out the clock | 93-65 |