| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steve Burkett inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Richard Stiltner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 19:46 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it but misses | 45-31 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Steve Burkett tips it home | 47-31 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Harrison - foul #2 on Carl Harrison, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez grabs the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 47-33 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Steve Burkett - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| 18:32 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Putnam - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Putnam and the foul's on Raymond Youngquist - foul #2 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 48-35 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses long on an open runner near the basket | 48-35 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG) Richard Stiltner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Arthur Krueger lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Oliver | 50-35 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-35 |
| 17:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 50-35 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the easy open layup | 50-35 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Gidley steps in front of the Milton Finch pass in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 52-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Arthur Krueger pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch buries a shot from close range | 52-37 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Robert Putnam is called for the reach on Neal Gidley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Putnam, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Larry Rose (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| 16:10 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Jay Macrae steals it from Jimmy Prevost | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-37 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Burkett | 54-37 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Burkett is called for the reach on Oscar Ramirez - foul #4 on Steve Burkett, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Christopher Keach (PF) Larry Rose, Oscar Ramirez | |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Williams | 54-40 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jay Macrae - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-40 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Carl Harrison is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stiltner is called for the reach on Bruce Page - foul #3 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Richard Stiltner, Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), Milton Finch (C) Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, John Mund | |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez banks in the layup on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 55-42 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Carl Harrison is hacked by Jay Macrae - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) Carl Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG) Jay Macrae | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 55-42 |
| 13:16 | Houston | John Oliver misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 13:15 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 55-42 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-42 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Finch | 55-42 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is whistled for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) Neal Gidley, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), John Mund (C) James Whitlatch, Milton Finch | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison is hacked by Robert Putnam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Putnam, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG) Robert Putnam | |
| 12:25 | Houston | Arthur Krueger blows the layup | 55-42 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez tips it home | 55-44 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Steve Burkett and he's fouled by John Mund - foul #1 on John Mund, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Christopher Keach (PF) Larry Frank, Oscar Ramirez | |
| 11:53 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Page (tired) 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tired) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Keach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost throws it down on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 60-44 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Neal Gidley pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost's layup is rejected by Christopher Keach | 60-44 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Gary Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Neal Gidley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Neal Gidley, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), John Oliver (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Milton Finch (SF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Rose, Paul Williams, John Mund | |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Carl Harrison blows the layup but the foul's on Milton Finch - foul #1 on Milton Finch, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF) Christopher Keach | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 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) | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by Carl Harrison | 63-44 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Krueger | 63-44 |
| 09:35 | Houston | John Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Steve Burkett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Burkett, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Oliver, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Bruce Page, Robert Jones | |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose's floater is tipped away by Terrell Whetstone | 63-44 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Richard Stiltner grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is fouled on the floor by Oscar Ramirez - foul #3 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #9 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) Carl Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Terrell Whetstone - foul #2 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #7 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach (PF) Oscar Ramirez | |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-46 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Gary Mack can't tip it in | 65-46 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the tip | 65-46 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch banks in the layup | 65-48 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Gary Mack connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Stiltner and he's hacked by James Whitlatch - foul #1 on James Whitlatch, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), John Oliver (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Richard Stiltner, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach, Milton Finch | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams connects on the shot from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone buries a shot from the left block | 70-50 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is denied on a layup by Arthur Krueger | 70-50 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Williams | 70-50 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez loses the ball out of bounds | 70-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Rose, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stiltner (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Whitlatch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Keach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost's pass is intercepted by Robert Putnam | 70-50 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Whitlatch | 70-53 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost dunks the ball and the foul's on Christopher Keach - foul #2 on Christopher Keach, team foul #11 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Richard Stiltner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez (PF), Milton Finch (C) Christopher Keach, Robert Jones | |
| 06:40 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gidley - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Oliver | 75-55 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 75-55 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Neal Gidley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) James Whitlatch | |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Prevost is called for the reach on Oscar Ramirez - foul #2 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #9 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Mund (C) Milton Finch | |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Arthur Krueger pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the floater near the basket set up by Ricardo Enriquez and he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #12 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach (PF) Oscar Ramirez | |
| 05:23 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 05:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 77-56 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-56 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Richard Stiltner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF), Robert Jones (C) Paul Williams, John Mund | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Carl Harrison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Krueger | 80-56 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach's pass is intercepted by Carl Harrison | 80-56 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Jay Macrae is called for the reach on Terrell Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Macrae, team foul #13 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SF) Carl Harrison, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), Milton Finch (SF) Jay Macrae, James Whitlatch | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Whetstone blocks the short jumper by Christopher Keach | 81-56 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch tips it back up and in | 81-58 |
| 04:08 | Houston | John Oliver is hacked by Larry Frank - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #14 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Gary Mack, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 04:08 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 04:08 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 83-58 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch snags the offensive board | 83-58 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #3 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #10 | 83-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) Christopher Keach | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Stiltner and the foul's on James Whitlatch - foul #2 on James Whitlatch, team foul #15 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG) Larry Frank | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the free throw | 86-60 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Whitlatch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Finch (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Carl Harrison is whistled for a carry | 86-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 86-65 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez loses the dribble to Larry Rose | 86-65 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses the dunk attempt | 86-65 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 86-65 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Carl Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-65 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch pulls down the rebound | 86-65 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Keach | 86-68 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Larry Rose is called for the reach on Gary Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Rose, team foul #16 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Jimmy Prevost, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Robert Jones (C) Larry Rose, Christopher Keach | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is hacked by Terrell Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #11 | 88-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 88-70 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Robert Putnam steps in front of the Raymond Youngquist pass in the backcourt | 88-70 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 88-70 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 88-70 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Frank | 88-72 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Neal Gidley drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Oliver and the foul's on Robert Putnam - foul #5 on Robert Putnam, team foul #17 | 90-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Oliver, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG) Robert Putnam | |
| 01:09 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the free throw | 91-72 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Frank, team foul #18 | 91-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-72 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose grabs the board | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-72 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 91-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Stiltner | 93-72 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-72 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Milton Finch - foul #2 on Milton Finch, team foul #19 | 93-72 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 93-72 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 94-72 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Harrison is called for the reach on Larry Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Harrison, team foul #12 | 94-72 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 94-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Carl Harrison runs out the clock | 94-73 |