| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Dunn inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Edward Castrejon hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Robert Cantwell | 25-30 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is fouled on the floor by Edward Castrejon - foul #3 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Philip Kelley pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:53 | Houston | John Galaviz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Kelley | 28-30 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Nelson Johnston picks off the pass by John Galaviz | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston lays it up and in | 28-32 |
| 17:54 | Houston | John Galaviz comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Galaviz | 28-32 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Paul Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SF) Dingbang Kung | |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (SF), Brian Jackson (PF) Paul Dunn, Michael Nash | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Warren Cross steals it from Robert Cantwell | 28-32 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark drills a floater from the right block set up by Stephen Boyle and the foul's on Philip Kelley - foul #1 on Philip Kelley, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Jason Grant (SF) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle | |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Noah Richie steals it from George Turman | 28-35 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant is hacked by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Michael Nash (PF) George Turman, David Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Jason Grant, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Warren Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 15:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Castrejon | 28-35 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is hacked by James Belin - foul #1 on James Belin, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF) Alfred Amos | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Dingbang Kung steals it from Brian Jackson | 28-35 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Michael Nash snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 14:43 | Houston | James Belin steals the ball from Zhuang Xue | 28-35 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Belin | 28-37 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dingbang Kung | 28-40 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Brian Jackson is whistled for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) James Belin, Warren Cross, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses long on a runner from the right block | 28-40 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Boyle | 28-42 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Jason Grant is called for the reach on Robert Cantwell - foul #1 on Jason Grant, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Amos (SF), Michael Nash (PF) Edward Castrejon, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Noah Richie | |
| 12:24 | Houston | John Galaviz misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 28-42 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark tips it but misses | 28-42 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Robert Cantwell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | John Galaviz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant is hacked by Alfred Amos - foul #2 on Alfred Amos, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Paul Dunn (SF) John Galaviz, Alfred Amos | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF) Jason Grant, Daniel Clark | |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Nash - foul #3 on Michael Nash, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Jackson (PF) Michael Nash | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie (C) Floyd Moore | |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 11:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Dunn | 28-43 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses short on a shot from close range | 28-43 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dingbang Kung | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Paul Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Michael Nash (PF) Robert Cantwell, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle | |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Brian Jackson snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 3 from straight away | 31-46 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Belin, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Noah Richie | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:53 | Houston | Paul Dunn is fouled on the floor by Eric Kepley - foul #2 on Eric Kepley, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG) Zhuang Xue | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG) James Belin, Warren Cross | |
| 08:38 | Houston | Brian Jackson is denied on a layup by Eric Kepley | 31-46 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Paul Dunn tips it home | 33-46 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cantwell steps in front of the Stephen Boyle pass | 33-46 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Brian Jackson is hacked by Floyd Moore - foul #2 on Floyd Moore, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG), Zhuang Xue (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Philip Kelley is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-46 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Philip Kelley can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Zhuang Xue tips it but misses | 33-46 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Cross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Zhuang Xue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Kelley - foul #2 on Philip Kelley, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Michael Nash (PF) Robert Cantwell, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Jason Grant (SF), Eric Kepley (PF) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Daniel Clark | |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Houston | Philip Kelley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Michael Nash pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Galaviz misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Grant - foul #2 on Jason Grant, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF) Edward Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF), Noah Richie (C) Jason Grant, Floyd Moore | |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Warren Cross | 34-49 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Paul Dunn jams it | 36-49 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Kepley | 36-52 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Paul Dunn scores on a jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Noah Richie | 38-55 |
| 04:11 | Houston | John Galaviz loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 38-55 |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (PG), Alfred Amos (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) Zhuang Xue, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) James Belin, Warren Cross, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Noah Richie | |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston double dribbles | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Turman (fresh) SG - John Galaviz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 38-55 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Alfred Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 02:58 | Houston | John Galaviz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Grant | 38-55 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark misses the driving attempt from close range | 38-55 |
| 02:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to George Turman | 38-55 |
| 02:32 | Houston | John Galaviz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Floyd Moore - foul #3 on Floyd Moore, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG) George Turman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF) Jason Grant, Daniel Clark | |
| 02:32 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:32 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 02:11 | Houston | John Galaviz snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Kepley - foul #3 on Eric Kepley, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Brian Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Houston | John Galaviz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jackson steals the ball from Nelson Johnston | 42-55 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Brian Jackson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Galaviz out of a doubleteam | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Kepley | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston runs out the clock | 47-57 |