| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #2 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Earl Baro can't connect on a runner from close range | 29-36 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite tips it in | 31-36 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Phil Braithwaite is called for the reach on Jesse Masters - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Philip Perry scores on a 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 31-39 |
| 18:25 | Houston | John Moon is called for the reach on Philip Perry - foul #1 on John Moon, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Jesse Masters tips it in | 31-41 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phil Braithwaite | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Tony Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Tony Byrd tips it in | 34-43 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 16:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 34-43 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Earl Baro | 34-43 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith lays it up and in | 36-43 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Earl Baro comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Earl Baro picks off the pass by Scott Smith | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Philip Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Earl Baro clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Roy Prater is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 39-46 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Williams | 41-46 |
| 14:23 | Houston | John Douglas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Howard Heskett (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Roy Prater | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Joshua Castleman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Philip Perry misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Gordon | 42-51 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Philip Perry steals the ball from Dema Ratulowski | 42-51 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Philip Perry tips it in | 42-53 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite banks in the layup set up by Scott Smith | 44-53 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dema Ratulowski | 46-55 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Tony Byrd is fouled on the floor by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon, Howard Heskett, Joseph Carney | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Earl Baro scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Prater | 46-58 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | John Douglas steals the ball from Angel Bruno | 46-58 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Earl Baro drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Perry and the foul's on Marvin Hayes - foul #1 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| 10:56 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 46-60 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Masters - foul #1 on Jesse Masters, team foul #2 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF) Roy Prater | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Robert Ponder denies the turnaround by Earl Baro | 47-60 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Phil Braithwaite | 50-60 |
| 09:48 | Houston | John Douglas is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hayes - foul #2 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Augustus Bonkowski, Earl Baro | |
| 09:48 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:48 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Douglas | 53-65 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-65 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | John Moon travels with the ball | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Houston | Philip Perry knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-70 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Joseph Carney is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Carney, team foul #3 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Earl Baro (SF) Philip Perry, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 07:02 | Houston | John Tooley steps in front of the Roy Prater pass | 55-70 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes hits the finger roll set up by John Tooley | 57-70 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Roy Prater is whistled for a carry | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Howard Heskett (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Roy Prater | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith travels with the ball | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Scott Smith swats the short shot by Earl Baro | 57-70 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Moon | 59-70 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Earl Baro knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 59-72 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Tony Byrd snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #3 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Joseph Carney | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | John Moon connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dema Ratulowski | 61-74 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Perry - foul #1 on Philip Perry, team foul #4 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Roy Prater (PF) Philip Perry, Howard Heskett | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Roberts (C) Scott Smith, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG) John Douglas | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-74 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Roy Prater pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 03:50 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Gordon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Joseph Carney (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Jesse Masters | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Earl Baro scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dema Ratulowski - foul #3 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Angel Bruno (C) Marvin Hayes, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Howard Heskett (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Roy Prater | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the free throw | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-77 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 62-77 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Tony Byrd's floater is tipped away by Angel Bruno | 62-77 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 62-77 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Tooley | 64-77 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the shot from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 64-77 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Tooley | 67-77 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | John Tooley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Moon | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Tony Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by John Moon - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Earl Baro, Joseph Carney | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | John Moon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Tony Byrd is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Masters - foul #2 on Jesse Masters, team foul #6 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Philip Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Smith - foul #4 on Scott Smith, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Philip Perry misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gordon | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Houston | John Moon is called for the reach on Tony Byrd in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #14 | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-83 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | John Moon is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Moon, team foul #15 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF) Earl Baro | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the jumper from close range | 75-85 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Perry runs out the clock | 75-85 |