| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) C - Gerald Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) SG - Chad Davis (fresh) SF - Tyler Ward (fresh) PF - William Holt (fresh) C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Burnett | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the wide open shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Long is called for the reach on John Mund - foul #1 on Gerald Long, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis is fouled on the floor by Pedro Jimenez - foul #1 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Gerald Long is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Rhodes picks off the pass by Gary Burnett | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Holt | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Houston | John Mund steals it from Philip Mason | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt knocks in the turnaround from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Ward, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), John Agarwal (SG), John Foor (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Kevin Alcaraz (C) Gary Burnett, Chad Davis, Tyler Ward, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 17:21 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Pedro Jimenez | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Misner picks off the pass by Kevin Alcaraz | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson connects on the turnaround from close range | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Grady Wilmes (SG), Paul Kindred (SF), Craig Bell (C) Francis Rhodes, Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, John Agarwal, Robert Jones, Kevin Alcaraz | |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Gary Burnett steals the ball from Philip Mason | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor slams it home | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) SG - Grady Wilmes (fresh) SF - Paul Kindred (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) C - Craig Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Briscoe (fresh) SF - John Foor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Philip Mason is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Paul Kindred, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Gary Burnett, Larry Briscoe, John Foor, William Holt | |
| 15:15 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez travels in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Kenneth Misner clanks a runner from close range | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (PF) John Mund | |
| 14:47 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG) John Agarwal | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is open but misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Stephan Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Pedro Jimenez and he's hacked by Kevin Alcaraz - foul #1 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG) Francis Rhodes, Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, Robert Jones | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG) Gary Burnett, Chad Davis | |
| 12:48 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Kindred and he's fouled by William Holt - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Craig Bell (C) Grady Wilmes, Jackie Kay, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (SF) Tyler Ward | |
| 12:48 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Briscoe | 14-13 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Briscoe, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 12:07 | Houston | Philip Mason misses long on a floater from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Craig Bell tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is hacked by Paul Kindred in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Kindred, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), John Mund (C) John Agarwal, John Foor | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Mason (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Briscoe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) C - John Mund (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Francis Rhodes | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) John Mund | |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt is open but misses the lay-in | 16-13 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Jackie Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), John Agarwal (SG), John Foor (SF), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Larry Briscoe, Tyler Ward, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Alcaraz - foul #2 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) Kevin Alcaraz | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Francis Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Paul Kindred | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG) John Agarwal | |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Mason blocks the short jumper by Chad Davis | 16-13 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Craig Bell gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Stephan Anderson's pass is intercepted by Paul Suda | 16-13 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Pedro Jimenez, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (C) Paul Suda, Chad Davis, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the jumper from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is fouled on the floor by Paul Kindred - foul #2 on Paul Kindred, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG) Paul Kindred, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), John Mund (C) John Agarwal, John Foor | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (tired) 2 ast. SF - Grady Wilmes (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Mason (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Chad Davis (tiring) SF - Tyler Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (tiring) C - John Mund (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Robert Jones swats the short shot by Kenneth Misner | 16-16 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Kay picks off the pass by John Mund in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is denied on a layup by Tyler Ward | 16-16 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Grady Wilmes | 18-16 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (C) Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), John Agarwal (SG), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Chad Davis, Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled in the backcourt by John Agarwal - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Kenneth Misner jams it and he's hacked by John Foor - foul #2 on John Foor, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) John Foor | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 20-20 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Jackie Kay is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG), Philip Mason (PF) Jackie Kay, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG) Paul Suda | |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-20 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), John Mund (C) John Agarwal, Robert Jones | |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Pedro Jimenez is called for the reach on Larry Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-22 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is hacked by Larry Briscoe - foul #1 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) William Holt | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 21-22 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Grady Wilmes gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Suda | 21-24 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson travels in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (C) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), John Agarwal (SG), William Holt (PF) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Robert Jones | |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Grady Wilmes (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephan Anderson (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Mason (tired) 2 reb. C - Craig Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holt (tired) 4 pts. C - John Mund (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes loses the dribble to Gary Burnett in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Burnett | 21-29 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Philip Mason can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tyler Ward - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Paul Kindred (SF), Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (SF), Kevin Alcaraz (C) Tyler Ward, John Mund | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Gary Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on Grady Wilmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Burnett, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 25-32 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 25-32 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Chad Davis (SG) Gary Burnett, John Agarwal | |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 25-32 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Mund (C) William Holt | |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is hacked by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Francis Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Paul Kindred | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (C) Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, John Mund | |
| 01:19 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Paul Kindred (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), John Agarwal (SG), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Robert Jones | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett knocks in the shot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the easy layup | 27-38 |