| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Jerry Reny (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Reny - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Vincent Vaden lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua drills a shot from the left side set up by Dennis Kahn and he's hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Houston | David Phillips buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Keller | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Ralph Pascua steals the ball from David Phillips in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Vernon Mera (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Jackson | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Richard Tschida snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Harbaugh - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Edward Butts, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg, Jerry Reny | |
| 16:31 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is fouled on the floor by Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Vernon Mera, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Donald Curry | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Richard Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass buries a jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell scores on a floater from the left block | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Richard Tschida (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Tschida | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Harbaugh | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny knocks in the runner near the basket | 10-15 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Richard Tschida connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry can't connect on a shot in the paint | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ray Rosenberg - foul #1 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg, Donald Curry, Jerry Reny | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 12:12 | Houston | David Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG) Vernon Mera | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:51 | Houston | David Phillips gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:48 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kahn - foul #1 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:30 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-18 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Butts (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Allen Morello is hacked by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edward Butts, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:54 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #2 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Sean Porter (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| 10:54 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:54 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:54 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 3rd free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Sean Porter | 21-23 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Eric Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is hacked by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (SF) Timothy Weston | |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Rosenberg | 21-26 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Jerry Reny is called for the reach on Greg Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Reny, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Jerry Reny | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:50 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Keller | 21-26 |
| 09:23 | Houston | David Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Greg Rice tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Roger Pendergrass (C) Edmond Ferguson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (PF) Ray Rosenberg, Sean Porter | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Allen Morello misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Curry | 23-26 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-28 |
| 07:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 23-28 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Dennis Kahn steals it from Edward Butts in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Kahn | 23-30 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the easy layup | 23-30 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Butts (fresh) SG - David Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Pendergrass (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edward Butts, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Sean Porter (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:59 | Houston | James Harbaugh is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Edmond Ferguson - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Ryan Henson steals it from Edmond Ferguson | 25-33 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson banks in the layup | 25-35 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Greg Rice misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-35 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson loses the dribble to Roger Pendergrass | 25-35 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-35 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Curry | 25-35 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Henson | 25-38 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Greg Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF) Ryan Henson, David Jackson, Sean Porter | |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Weston and the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:25 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Dennis Kahn - foul #2 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #10 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Roger Pendergrass (SF) Edward Butts, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG) Dennis Kahn | |
| 04:25 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:25 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 04:07 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 04:05 | Houston | David Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 03:49 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 25-41 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua gets the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #9 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Donald Curry takes the ball from Vincent Vaden | 25-42 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #11 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ryan Henson, Donald Curry | |
| 02:27 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is whistled for a carry | 26-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (PF) Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (SF) James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Houston | Greg Rice is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sean Porter | 26-45 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-45 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn can't tip it in | 26-45 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 28-45 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Jackson | 28-47 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits a wide open floater from close range | 30-47 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 30-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Weston - foul #1 on Timothy Weston, team foul #12 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG) Ryan Henson | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-47 |