| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Shoemake (fresh) SG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Watt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Grossman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Baird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Benny (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney | 51-38 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Samuel Bush comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Baird - foul #1 on Marc Baird, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Samuel Bush pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Samuel Bush knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Walsh | 51-40 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Christopher Walter grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Darrin McWhinney steps in front of the Merle Sloane pass | 51-40 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 18:05 | Houston | George Benny grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Merle Sloane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-40 |
| 17:50 | Houston | George Benny snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Christopher Walter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin (SG) Darrin McWhinney | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG) Samuel Bush | |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Shoemake | 54-40 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Merle Sloane clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Watt - foul #2 on John Watt, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (PG), Kevin Walker (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Richard Shoemake, Paul Grossman, Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (SG), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| 16:57 | Houston | Merle Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Merle Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Ciersezwski (SF) John Watt | |
| Subs | Houston | Okoth Abdou (SF) Merle Sloane | |
| 16:30 | Houston | Alan Splawn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Ciersezwski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Okoth Abdou grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Okoth Abdou makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Curtis Hotaling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Virgin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ciersezwski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond English (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Raymond English snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 15:20 | Houston | William Ciersezwski swats the shot by Okoth Abdou | 54-47 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Virgin | 54-47 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Raymond English grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Raymond English hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Walker - foul #1 on Kevin Walker, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake (PG), Darrin McWhinney (SG), John Watt (SF), Paul Grossman (PF), Marc Baird (C) Curtis Hotaling, William Virgin, William Ciersezwski, Kevin Walker, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger | |
| 14:27 | Houston | Raymond English misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Samuel Bush grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:56 | Houston | John Watt steals the ball from Raymond English | 54-48 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Bush steals it from Richard Shoemake | 54-48 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Robert Walsh drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Merle Sloane | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Walsh is called for the reach on Richard Shoemake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Walsh, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Walter (C) Raymond English | |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Grossman | 57-51 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Christopher Walter buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Bush | 57-54 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman knocks in the floater in the lane | 59-54 |
| 12:18 | Houston | George Benny misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Watt | 59-54 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Samuel Bush snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Christopher Walter hits a floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrin McWhinney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Watt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Grossman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Baird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Benny (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 11:28 | Houston | George Benny snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake is fouled on the floor by Samuel Bush - foul #2 on Samuel Bush, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (PG), William Virgin (SG), William Ciersezwski (SF), Kevin Walker (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Richard Shoemake, Darrin McWhinney, John Watt, Paul Grossman, Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Ciersezwski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Virgin | 62-56 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Alan Splawn's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Elijah | 62-56 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Borger denies the turnaround by Kevin Walker | 62-56 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Bruce Bergo snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Bruce Bergo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Ciersezwski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is fouled on the floor by Raymond English - foul #2 on Raymond English, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake (PG), John Watt (SF), Marc Baird (C) Curtis Hotaling, William Ciersezwski, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Walter (C) Raymond English | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Virgin | 65-56 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Okoth Abdou travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman (PF) Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF) Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger | |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman is fouled on the floor by George Benny - foul #1 on George Benny, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG) Alan Splawn | |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Benny - foul #2 on George Benny, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Robert Walsh can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Baird - foul #2 on Marc Baird, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG) Bruce Bergo | |
| 08:12 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Robert Walsh gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Merle Sloane scores on a runner in the lane set up by George Benny | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Virgin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watt (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Grossman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Baird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Benny (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Watt | 70-60 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Christopher Walter drills a jump hook from the left block | 70-62 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird is hacked by Merle Sloane - foul #3 on Merle Sloane, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (PG), Darrin McWhinney (SG), Kevin Walker (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Richard Shoemake, William Virgin, Paul Grossman, Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Curtis Hotaling is blocked by Bruce Bergo | 70-62 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Raymond Borger gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Samuel Bush is fouled on the floor by Darrin McWhinney - foul #1 on Darrin McWhinney, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Ciersezwski (SF) John Watt | |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (SG) Samuel Bush | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Okoth Abdou is hacked by Dikembe Elijah - foul #1 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Okoth Abdou misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Walker - foul #2 on Kevin Walker, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Merle Sloane (SF) Alan Splawn | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Okoth Abdou makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Okoth Abdou makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond English - foul #3 on Raymond English, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG) Okoth Abdou | |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Ciersezwski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Robert Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Robert Walsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Raymond Borger pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Raymond English scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is hacked by Merle Sloane - foul #4 on Merle Sloane, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake (PG), John Watt (SF), Paul Grossman (PF) Curtis Hotaling, William Ciersezwski, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Christopher Walter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Robert Walsh tips it but misses | 73-67 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Grossman | 73-67 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Benny - foul #3 on George Benny, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin (SG), Marc Baird (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF) Robert Walsh, Merle Sloane | |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Okoth Abdou knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by John Watt - foul #3 on John Watt, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (PG) Bruce Bergo | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Okoth Abdou makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Baird | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Virgin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watt (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Grossman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Baird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 14 pts. PF - George Benny (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Christopher Walter lays it up and in set up by Okoth Abdou | 78-72 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Merle Sloane (SF) Okoth Abdou | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Houston | George Benny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG) Alan Splawn | |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird can't tip it in | 78-72 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Virgin | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Robert Walsh drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Bush | 80-75 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Merle Sloane steps in front of the John Watt pass | 80-75 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Robert Walsh banks in the layup on a great pass from Merle Sloane | 80-77 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (SG) William Virgin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Houston | Robert Walsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-77 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Grossman | 80-77 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake buries a 3 from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Robert Walsh shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-80 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | George Benny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin (SG) Darrin McWhinney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Bush is called for the reach on William Virgin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Bush, team foul #10 | 85-80 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Virgin misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Samuel Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Robert Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-80 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Merle Sloane is called for the reach on John Watt - foul #5 on Merle Sloane, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Okoth Abdou (SF) Merle Sloane | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt snags the offensive board | 85-80 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Okoth Abdou is called for the reach on John Watt - foul #1 on Okoth Abdou, team foul #12 | 85-80 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:23 | Houston | George Benny snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Samuel Bush is whistled for traveling | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Walsh - foul #2 on Robert Walsh, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Samuel Bush snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Robert Walsh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird gets the rebound | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Shoemake runs out the clock | 87-80 |