| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jon Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby St. Jean (fresh) SF - Willard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | George Collins clanks a floater from the right block | 23-29 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Dwain Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Dwain Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gordon Clay - foul #1 on Gordon Clay, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Dwain Williams buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Collins | 23-31 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend is fouled on the floor by Frank Gaskins - foul #2 on Frank Gaskins, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Aleksandar Slavinski takes the ball from Willard Miller | 23-31 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Dwain Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Aleksandar Slavinski | 23-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend is whistled for a carry | 23-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers (SG), Roger Crosby (SF), Lawrence Gholston (PF), Matthew Preuss (C) Bobby St. Jean, Willard Miller, Gordon Clay, Frank Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF), Arlie Bowlby (PF) Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams | |
| 17:41 | Houston | George Collins drills a jumper from the left block | 23-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jon Townsend | 26-35 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Kyle Flowers steals it from Frank Gaskins | 26-35 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:37 | Houston | John Ayres is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Gholston - foul #2 on Lawrence Gholston, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean (SG), Willard Miller (SF), Gordon Clay (PF) Jon Townsend, Kyle Flowers, Lawrence Gholston | |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) John Ayres, Arlie Bowlby | |
| 16:17 | Houston | George Collins knocks in the floater from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers (PG), Frank Fontaine (C) Roger Crosby, Matthew Preuss | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kyle Flowers (fresh) SG - Bobby St. Jean (fresh) SF - Willard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Gary Carpenter comes up short on the runner near the basket | 26-37 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers is called for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston (SF) Willard Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (SG), John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) George Collins, Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams, Gary Carpenter | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Frank Gaskins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Frank Gaskins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Fontaine buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Frank Gaskins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Fontaine | 32-37 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend (PG), Roger Crosby (SG), Willard Miller (SF), Matthew Preuss (C) Kyle Flowers, Bobby St. Jean, Gordon Clay, Frank Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | George Collins (SG), Daniel Strasser (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) Frank Gaskins, John Ayres, Arlie Bowlby | |
| 14:02 | Houston | George Collins is hacked by Roger Crosby - foul #3 on Roger Crosby, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SF), Gary Carpenter (C) Daniel Strasser, Howard Kirk | |
| 13:42 | Houston | George Collins is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Gary Carpenter grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Lawrence Gholston is called for the reach on Dwain Williams - foul #3 on Lawrence Gholston, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay (PF) Lawrence Gholston | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), Roy Aiken (PF) Tracy Alers, Dwain Williams | |
| 12:52 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Collins | 32-39 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend's floater is tipped away by Roy Aiken | 32-39 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend tips it in | 34-39 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski loses the dribble to Roger Crosby in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Crosby | 37-39 |
| 11:55 | Houston | George Collins misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Roy Aiken pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jon Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Willard Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Preuss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Collins (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aleksandar Slavinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Aiken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | George Collins can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Carpenter swats the short shot by Gordon Clay | 37-39 |
| 11:18 | Houston | George Collins pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Ricky Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 10:50 | Houston | George Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Gary Carpenter drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from George Collins and the foul's on Gordon Clay - foul #2 on Gordon Clay, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers (PG), Bobby St. Jean (SG), Lawrence Gholston (SF), Frank Fontaine (C) Jon Townsend, Roger Crosby, Willard Miller, Matthew Preuss | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Tracy Alers (SG), John Ayres (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) Ricky Kelly, George Collins, Aleksandar Slavinski, Roy Aiken | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Frank Gaskins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dwain Williams | 39-45 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston misses long on a runner near the basket | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Gary Carpenter snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Frank Fontaine is called for the reach on Frank Gaskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Fontaine, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Miller (SF) Gordon Clay | |
| Subs | Houston | Arlie Bowlby (C) Gary Carpenter | |
| 09:03 | Houston | Frank Gaskins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Fontaine gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Willard Miller | 41-45 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Frank Gaskins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Ayres is called for the reach on Kyle Flowers - foul #2 on John Ayres, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend (PG), Roger Crosby (SF), Gordon Clay (PF) Kyle Flowers, Willard Miller, Lawrence Gholston | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG), Daniel Strasser (SF), Howard Kirk (PF) Tracy Alers, John Ayres, Dwain Williams | |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Kirk is called for the reach on Gordon Clay - foul #1 on Howard Kirk, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss (C) Frank Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jon Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby St. Jean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Clay (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Preuss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Strasser (fresh) PF - Howard Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlie Bowlby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-48 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Frank Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Frank Gaskins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Strasser | 41-51 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Roger Crosby is blocked by Howard Kirk | 41-51 |
| 06:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arlie Bowlby | 41-51 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Daniel Strasser blows the layup but he's fouled by Gordon Clay - foul #3 on Gordon Clay, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers (SG), Willard Miller (SF), Lawrence Gholston (PF), Frank Fontaine (C) Bobby St. Jean, Roger Crosby, Gordon Clay, Matthew Preuss | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), George Collins (SG), Roy Aiken (PF), Gary Carpenter (C) Frank Gaskins, Ricky Kelly, Howard Kirk, Arlie Bowlby | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Daniel Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Daniel Strasser misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Carpenter | 41-52 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Roy Aiken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) Daniel Strasser, Roy Aiken | |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 05:57 | Houston | George Collins pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tracy Alers | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Fontaine snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dwain Williams blocks the jumper by Frank Fontaine | 41-54 |
| 05:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gary Carpenter | 41-54 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Tracy Alers is hacked by Lawrence Gholston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Gholston, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean (SG), Roger Crosby (PF), Matthew Preuss (C) Kyle Flowers, Lawrence Gholston, Frank Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Aiken (PF) Dwain Williams | |
| 05:06 | Houston | Tracy Alers makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Tracy Alers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend is fouled on the floor by Gary Carpenter - foul #1 on Gary Carpenter, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay (PF) Willard Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Ricky Kelly (SG), John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (C) Tracy Alers, George Collins, Aleksandar Slavinski, Gary Carpenter | |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean is hacked by Roy Aiken - foul #1 on Roy Aiken, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston (SF) Roger Crosby | |
| Subs | Houston | Dwain Williams (PF) Roy Aiken | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 03:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dwain Williams | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jon Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby St. Jean (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Gholston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gordon Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Preuss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Dwain Williams hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston is whistled for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers (PG), Roger Crosby (SG), Frank Fontaine (C) Jon Townsend, Bobby St. Jean, Gordon Clay | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (SG), Roy Aiken (PF) Frank Gaskins, Dwain Williams | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Roger Crosby is called for the reach on Ricky Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Crosby, team foul #9 | 43-57 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Kelly takes the ball from Lawrence Gholston | 43-59 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Ricky Kelly hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Ayres | 43-62 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Frank Fontaine takes the ball from Ricky Kelly | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby is fouled on the floor by Ricky Kelly - foul #2 on Ricky Kelly, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay (PF) Frank Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | Arlie Bowlby (C) Roy Aiken | |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Howard Kirk - foul #2 on Howard Kirk, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Ricky Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Howard Kirk tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Howard Kirk - foul #3 on Howard Kirk, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby hits the follow up shot | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss is denied on a layup by Arlie Bowlby | 49-66 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Howard Kirk grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Tracy Alers runs out the clock | 49-66 |