| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:48 | Houston | Anthony Tallman pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses long on a runner from close range | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Heitman takes the ball from John Plaisance | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Houston | James Kress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Anthony Tallman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Andre Brown - foul #3 on Andre Brown, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), Michael Zeis (C) Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown | |
| 18:21 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Longley - foul #2 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leroy Tschida | 40-38 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Jamel Shaffer steals it from Angel Bruno | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Muller takes the ball from Leroy Tschida | 40-38 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Michael Zeis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Michael Zeis snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zeis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Tschida (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Card (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Plaisance (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Angel Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Card - foul #1 on Kenneth Card, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, Angel Bruno, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Kenneth Card, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Anthony Tallman connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Johnny Thorn | 44-38 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andre Brown and he's fouled by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Tallman | 44-40 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Justin Heitman is hacked by Andre Brown - foul #4 on Andre Brown, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (PF) Andre Brown | |
| 14:56 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Richard Utterback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Kenneth Card (PF) Noah Ott, John Plaisance | |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:23 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:59 | Houston | James Kress hits a wide open jumper from close range | 49-40 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Justin Heitman pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Ralph Zaharis picks off the pass by Richard Utterback in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Anthony Tallman pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Ralph Zaharis is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Donald Stachowski (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), John Plaisance (C) Ralph Zaharis, Richard Langdon, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 13:29 | Houston | Phillip Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Muller | 51-40 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is whistled for a carry | 51-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Zeis (C) Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Roger Peterson, Kenneth Card | |
| 12:57 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jamel Shaffer | 51-40 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Tschida | 51-43 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Leroy Tschida steps in front of the Angel Bruno pass in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 12:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 51-43 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Phillip Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer lays it up and in set up by Leroy Tschida and he's hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #3 on Phillip Williams, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, Angel Bruno, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Richard Langdon (SF), Kenneth Card (C) Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, John Plaisance | |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:47 | Houston | The short jumper by James Kress is denied by Jamel Shaffer | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamel Shaffer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Card (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Ralph Zaharis picks off the pass by Richard Utterback in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Noah Ott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Houston | John Muller (SG), Michael Zeis (C) Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), John Plaisance (C) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Anthony Tallman scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Zeis and he's hacked by Kenneth Longley - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF) Roger Peterson, Richard Langdon | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Anthony Tallman pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 53-48 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Anthony Tallman tips it in | 55-48 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Anthony Tallman gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Justin Heitman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 57-48 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Tallman steps in front of the Kenneth Card pass | 57-48 |
| 08:45 | Houston | John Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), James Kress (C) Richard Utterback, John Muller, Justin Heitman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, Kenneth Card | |
| 08:09 | Houston | James Kress clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Plaisance - foul #1 on John Plaisance, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 08:09 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:09 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tallman (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamel Shaffer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Plaisance (tired) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Anthony Tallman drills a shot near the basket | 60-50 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 06:44 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Phillip Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kress | 63-50 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Johnny Thorn steals it from John Plaisance | 63-50 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Phillip Williams loses the dribble to Richard Langdon in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Tallman steps in front of the Richard Langdon pass | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Harold Clingerman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Phillip Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Phillip Williams is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Johnny Thorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Kenneth Card (C) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Richard Langdon, Jamel Shaffer, John Plaisance | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled on the floor by Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is hacked by John Muller - foul #3 on John Muller, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown's fadeaway is rejected by John Muller | 66-50 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown can't finish the layup | 66-50 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Card (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Leroy Tschida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG) Noah Ott | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the tip | 68-53 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil can't tip it in | 68-53 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Michael Zeis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 68-53 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Kenneth Longley steps in front of the Johnny Thorn pass in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Zeis - foul #2 on Michael Zeis, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (C) Andre Brown | |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Richard Utterback drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Angel Bruno | 70-58 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Langdon | 70-60 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Noah Ott steals it from Phillip Williams | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Longley - foul #4 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd McNeil and the foul's on Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Harold Clingerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Phillip Williams, Angel Bruno, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer, Kenneth Card | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon is whistled for a carry | 73-63 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF), Kenneth Card (C) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown, John Plaisance | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | A charge is called on Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is hacked by Harold Clingerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Harold Clingerman runs out the clock | 73-65 |