| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Long (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holt (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Arthur Krueger inbounds the ball | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from John Oliver and he's fouled by John Mund - foul #3 on John Mund, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) John Mund | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the free throw | 52-31 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-33 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez tips it in | 54-33 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (C) William Holt | |
| 19:01 | Houston | John Oliver is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Jimenez | 57-33 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor double dribbles | 57-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) John Oliver, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF) Larry Frank, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Robert Jones | |
| 18:28 | Houston | Tyler Ward steals it from Gerald Long | 57-33 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Mason swats the layup by Tyler Ward | 57-33 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda tips it home | 57-35 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 57-35 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Foor | 57-38 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Neal Gidley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF) Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Tyler Ward, John Foor | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal's layup is rejected by Gerald Long | 57-38 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Philip Mason gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Arthur Krueger's pass is intercepted by Bruce Page in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Neal Gidley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 57-38 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams loses the dribble to Gary Mack in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Gidley picks off the pass by John Agarwal in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits the finger roll | 61-38 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #1 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Frank (SF) John Agarwal, Paul Williams | |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by William Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF) Bruce Page | |
| 16:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Larry Frank - foul #3 on Larry Frank, team foul #3 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) Larry Frank | |
| 16:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 64-39 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is hacked by John Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #2 | 64-39 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-39 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones tips it home | 64-41 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-41 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Suda | 64-41 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Oliver takes the ball from Paul Suda in the backcourt | 64-41 |
| 16:05 | Houston | John Oliver misses the dunk | 64-41 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Holt | 64-41 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Suda | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Long (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holt (tired) 3 pts. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Gerald Long misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Holt - foul #2 on William Holt, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (C) Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Larry Frank (SF), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Tyler Ward, Paul Williams, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Mund | 64-44 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the dunk attempt | 64-44 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Briscoe | 64-44 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 64-44 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Arthur Krueger snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 15:09 | Houston | John Oliver is hacked by Larry Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:01 | Houston | Arthur Krueger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Mack and he's hacked by Larry Briscoe - foul #2 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:01 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the free throw | 67-44 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-44 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Gary Mack clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Gary Mack snags the offensive board | 67-44 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Arthur Krueger comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 67-44 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Neal Gidley tips it back up and in | 69-44 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Gidley takes the ball from Gary Burnett in the backcourt | 69-44 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Arthur Krueger blows the layup | 69-44 |
| 14:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 69-44 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 69-44 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the offensive board | 69-44 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-44 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez can't tip it in | 69-44 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez snags the offensive board | 69-44 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Larry Frank steals it from Neal Gidley | 69-44 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ricardo Enriquez takes the ball from Larry Briscoe | 69-44 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-44 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it but misses | 69-44 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is fouled on the floor by Neal Gidley - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #3 | 69-44 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-44 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (PF), Philip Mason (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Tyler Ward (PF) Gary Burnett, Larry Briscoe, Larry Frank, John Foor | |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the dunk but he's fouled by Philip Mason - foul #2 on Philip Mason, team foul #4 | 69-44 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 12:23 | Houston | John Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Pedro Jimenez is called for the reach on Paul Suda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) Paul Williams | |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) Tyler Ward | |
| 11:57 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 69-46 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Long (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holt (tiring) 3 pts. C - John Mund (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Jimenez - foul #2 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #6 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Robert Jones (C) Paul Suda, John Mund | |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Long - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #7 | 69-46 |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Robert Jones swats the layup by Pedro Jimenez | 69-47 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Page | 69-49 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Gerald Long double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) John Oliver, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Mund (C) John Agarwal, Paul Williams, William Holt | |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Pedro Jimenez is called for the reach on Gary Burnett - foul #3 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Stephan Anderson scores on a jumper from the right block | 71-51 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is fouled on the floor by Pedro Jimenez - foul #4 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Frank (SF) Gary Burnett, Robert Jones | |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 10:11 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Arthur Krueger tips it home | 73-52 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Suda | 73-55 |
| 09:43 | Houston | John Oliver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-55 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 76-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (PF) John Oliver, Arthur Krueger, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Paul Suda, Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, John Mund | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Gary Mack - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #7 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG) Bruce Page | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Foor | 76-55 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses short on a floater near the basket | 76-55 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephan Anderson | 79-55 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Stephan Anderson is called for the reach on John Agarwal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #10 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) William Holt | |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Arthur Krueger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #8 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG) John Agarwal | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 80-57 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Arthur Krueger pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 08:36 | Houston | John Oliver misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 80-57 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the jumper from close range | 80-59 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the shot in the lane | 80-59 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-59 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (PF) Arthur Krueger, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Larry Frank, Paul Williams, Robert Jones, John Foor | |
| 08:06 | Houston | John Oliver buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephan Anderson | 82-59 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda loses the dribble to John Oliver | 82-59 |
| 07:58 | Houston | John Oliver lays it up and in | 84-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Long (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Philip Mason (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Holt (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Oliver - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #11 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #9 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Tyler Ward, William Holt | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the rebound | 85-61 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 85-61 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the open floater from close range on a nice dish by Pedro Jimenez | 87-61 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams throws it down | 87-63 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the wide open jumper from close range | 87-63 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 87-63 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-63 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Neal Gidley, Pedro Jimenez, Arthur Krueger, Gerald Long, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Paul Suda, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 87-63 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward gets the rebound | 87-63 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Stephan Anderson steps in front of the Tyler Ward pass | 87-63 |
| 06:28 | Houston | John Oliver dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephan Anderson | 89-63 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Agarwal | 89-66 |
| 06:02 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-66 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 89-66 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Philip Mason clanks a floater from close range | 89-66 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it home | 91-66 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-69 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Gary Mack is fouled on the floor by John Foor - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #11 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Gerald Long (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) John Agarwal, Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, William Holt, John Foor | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 92-69 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) Gary Burnett | |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 92-71 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Larry Briscoe steals it from Neal Gidley in the backcourt | 92-71 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund knocks in the jumper from the left block | 92-73 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 92-73 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 92-73 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #12 | 92-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Bruce Page (SG), John Foor (PF) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Robert Jones | |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the 1st free throw | 92-73 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 92-74 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits a jumper near the basket set up by Pedro Jimenez and the foul's on Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #12 | 94-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 04:16 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the free throw | 95-74 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Mason - foul #3 on Philip Mason, team foul #13 | 95-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) John Mund | |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 95-75 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the 2nd free throw | 95-75 |
| 04:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 95-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by John Foor - foul #2 on John Foor, team foul #13 | 95-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 96-75 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 96-75 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the offensive board | 96-75 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gary Burnett - foul #4 on Gary Burnett, team foul #14 | 96-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Gerald Long (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF) Larry Frank | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 97-75 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-75 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Mack (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Long (very tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Philip Mason (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Page (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Ward (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Foor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 98-77 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Gary Mack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Page, team foul #15 | 98-77 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) John Foor | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 99-77 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 99-77 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 99-77 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Ward | 99-80 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Bruce Page picks off the pass by John Oliver in the backcourt | 99-80 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page jams it | 99-82 |
| 02:50 | Houston | John Oliver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Holt - foul #3 on William Holt, team foul #16 | 99-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, Tyler Ward, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 99-82 |
| 02:50 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 99-82 |
| 02:50 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 100-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 100-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) John Agarwal | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 102-82 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Gidley is called for the reach on Paul Suda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neal Gidley, team foul #14 | 102-82 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF), Tyler Ward (C) Paul Williams, John Mund | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 102-83 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 2nd free throw | 102-83 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 102-83 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Arthur Krueger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 102-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Gerald Long (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 102-86 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the jumper from the right wing | 102-86 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Arthur Krueger tips it in | 104-86 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 104-86 |
| 01:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 104-86 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Gary Mack is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 104-86 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) Larry Briscoe | |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 104-86 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Foor | 104-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda blows the layup | 104-86 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank snags the offensive board | 104-86 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Suda | 104-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ricardo Enriquez | 106-89 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 106-89 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 106-89 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Oliver runs out the clock | 106-89 |