| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Earl Baro inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Philip Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Jesse Masters clanks a jump hook from close range | 31-40 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Barnes - foul #2 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Perry | 33-42 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-42 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Tony Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Earl Baro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Salinas | 33-45 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Jesse Masters knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 35-45 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Jesse Masters steals it from Fabian Marino | 35-45 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Luis Salinas | 35-48 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Philip Perry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Luis Salinas - foul #2 on Luis Salinas, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 16:17 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Arviso, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:49 | Houston | John Douglas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Augustus Bonkowski | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Roy Prater pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Roy Prater lays it up and in on a nice dish by Augustus Bonkowski | 41-48 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Prater - foul #1 on Roy Prater, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Howard Heskett (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Charles Johnson (SF) Christopher Barnes, Carlos Rhodes | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Howard Heskett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:59 | Houston | Jesse Masters can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 41-49 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Philip Perry scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Baro | 43-49 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Luis Salinas takes the ball from Jesse Masters | 43-52 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Earl Baro is called for the reach on Luis Salinas - foul #3 on Earl Baro, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG) Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso lays it in | 43-54 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Earl Baro hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Douglas | 45-54 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 11:54 | Houston | John Douglas travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, John Douglas, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Baker (PG) Luis Salinas | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Justin Baker (fresh) SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carlos Rhodes | 45-57 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Roy Prater picks off the pass by Carlos Rhodes | 45-57 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Joseph Carney double dribbles | 45-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Justin Baker, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Joseph Carney gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Philip Perry hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Baro | 47-57 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Steven Taft can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-57 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Tony Byrd travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 08:29 | Houston | John Douglas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Philip Perry lays it in on a great pass from Earl Baro | 49-57 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses the driving attempt from close range | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Salinas | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Barnes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Salinas | 49-61 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Jesse Masters can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Andrew Arviso (SF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Jesse Masters can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marlon Johnson | 49-62 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino lays it in and he's fouled by Roy Prater - foul #2 on Roy Prater, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:56 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Roy Prater can't tip it in | 49-65 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Joseph Carney tips it but misses | 49-65 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Augustus Bonkowski steals the ball from Marlon Johnson | 49-65 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Carney picks off the pass by Fabian Marino | 49-65 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski's pass is intercepted by Fabian Marino | 49-65 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Justin Baker, Fabian Marino, Marlon Johnson | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-65 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso gets the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Steven Taft clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Earl Baro is called for a charge - foul #4 on Earl Baro, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-67 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Prater - foul #3 on Roy Prater, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the jumper in the lane set up by Augustus Bonkowski | 54-68 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Carney - foul #1 on Joseph Carney, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Joseph Carney jams it on a great pass from Augustus Bonkowski and he's hacked by Andrew Arviso - foul #3 on Andrew Arviso, team foul #4 | 56-70 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | John Douglas picks off the pass by Dennis Cates | 57-70 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from John Douglas | 59-70 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is hacked by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-70 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Justin Baker, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Perry - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (C) Steven Taft | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Jesse Masters can't connect on a runner from the right block | 62-72 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Roy Prater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-72 |