| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Frank Tully connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 40-28 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-28 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the turnaround in the paint | 40-30 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Nolting | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Gross | 43-32 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Fyodor Zerphey is called for the reach on James Culbertson - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Mark Pickett (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, David Wiest | |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Roldan | 43-34 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Erickson | 45-34 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier's pass is intercepted by Peter Fierro in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 17:20 | Houston | David Smith tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Lawrence Goings's pass is intercepted by William Vivier | 47-34 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Pickett and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF) Lawrence Goings, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, Mark Pickett | |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Frank Tully in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 16:08 | Houston | Robert Nolting is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF) Gregory Roldan | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the runner in the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Justin Gathers (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Houston | David Smith is fouled on the floor by James Culbertson - foul #3 on James Culbertson, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Joshua Gross, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Justin Gathers | |
| 15:08 | Houston | Frank Tully misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG) Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Mark Pickett (C) Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg, David Wiest | |
| 14:27 | Houston | Frank Tully scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 50-37 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Tully | 52-37 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Vivier - foul #2 on William Vivier, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, William Vivier, Gregory Roldan, Mark Pickett | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Glenn Nunnery is denied by Joseph Hill | 54-40 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the tip | 54-40 |
| 12:41 | Houston | David Smith grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Joseph Hill's pass is intercepted by Gerald Milner in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Peter Fierro is fouled on the floor by Justin Gathers - foul #1 on Justin Gathers, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), William Vivier (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Justin Gathers, Robert Nolting, Gerald Milner, David Wiest | |
| 11:37 | Houston | William Curto is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Vivier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Gregory Roldan (PF), Mark Pickett (C) Leonard Poulin, Glenn Nunnery, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Paul Erickson lays it in set up by Joseph Hill | 56-42 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier loses the ball out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) William Curto, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson | |
| 10:14 | Houston | John Luce is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't tip it in | 56-42 |
| 10:10 | Houston | John Luce grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Luce | 59-42 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Roldan - foul #1 on Gregory Roldan, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF), David Smith (PF) Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Justin Gathers, Gerald Milner, Gregory Roldan, Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Luce - foul #2 on John Luce, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, John Luce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:53 | Houston | David Smith snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 08:49 | Houston | William Vivier steals it from Peter Fierro in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the tip | 60-45 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery tips it but misses | 60-45 |
| 08:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Curto | 60-45 |
| 08:04 | Houston | David Smith hits a jumper in the paint | 62-45 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson's fadeaway is rejected by David Smith | 62-45 |
| 07:50 | Houston | David Smith gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Peter Fierro is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nolting - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) William Curto, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Justin Gathers (SG) William Vivier, Robert Nolting | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Gathers (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wiest (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3 from straight away | 64-45 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey tips it home | 66-45 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Joshua Gross loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Justin Gathers, James Culbertson, David Wiest | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Glenn Nunnery | 66-47 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Joseph Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Tully steps in front of the Gerald Milner pass | 66-47 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Frank Tully scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery double dribbles | 68-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG), David Smith (SF) Joseph Hill, Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), David Wiest (C) Gerald Milner, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Peter Fierro knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 70-47 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the jumper from the left side | 70-47 |
| 05:16 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Frank Tully throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), William Vivier (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Pickett | 70-49 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Paul Erickson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 72-49 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Joseph Hill is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 74-52 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (PF) Gerald Milner | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Whittenberg | 74-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey lays it up and in on a great pass from William Curto | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Justin Gathers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Roldan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier hits a 3 from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 02:48 | Houston | David Smith loses the dribble to William Vivier in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier banks in the layup | 76-60 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Joseph Hill is hacked by Paul Whittenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #9 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG) Justin Gathers | |
| 02:41 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Erickson - foul #2 on Paul Erickson, team foul #5 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses long on an open turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Mark Pickett - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) William Curto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses the turnaround from the left block | 79-61 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Joshua Gross is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 81-61 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-61 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Joshua Gross pulls down the rebound | 81-61 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 81-61 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 00:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 81-61 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Peter Fierro runs out the clock | 81-61 |