| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Clarence Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire is fouled on the floor by Michael Pellegrino - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Clarence Hebert hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dunmire | 35-41 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Clarence Hebert pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is called for a backcourt violation | 35-41 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-41 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 37-41 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #2 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF), George Scott (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Sutter | 37-43 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Landon Zanchez | 39-43 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Landon Zanchez gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Jeremy Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Jeremy Evans swats the short shot by Melvin Womble | 39-43 |
| 16:40 | Houston | George Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:26 | Houston | John Sutter picks off the pass by Lyndon Cable | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Landon Zanchez snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Melvin Womble is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Melvin Womble, Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable, George Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Hillyard is called for the reach on Richard Carone - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 39-43 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses badly on a runner from the right block | 39-43 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Langdon | 39-43 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on John Stephens - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan (PF), John Sutter (C) Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Dunmire - foul #1 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (PF) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Robert Langdon | |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Lyndon Cable is fouled on the floor by Warren Cowan - foul #1 on Warren Cowan, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Landon Zanchez (SG) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (SF) Elroy Norris | |
| 13:44 | Houston | John Sutter picks off the pass by Landon Zanchez | 39-45 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Warren Cowan steals the ball from Alonzo Lee | 39-47 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Dunmire steps in front of the Daniel Taylor pass | 39-47 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Landon Zanchez dunks the ball on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 41-47 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Landon Zanchez is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF), George Scott (C) Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Lyndon Cable, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon loses the dribble to Victor Gardner | 41-47 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Victor Gardner lays it in | 43-47 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (SF) Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Scott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Victor Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Allen | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Richard Carone takes the ball from George Scott | 46-49 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Clarence Hebert, Mark Allen, George Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG) Elroy Norris | |
| 10:06 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Langdon - foul #1 on Robert Langdon, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Victor Gardner, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Derek Spruill, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF), George Scott (C) Landon Zanchez, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Evans - foul #2 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Lyndon Cable connects on the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Clarence Hebert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Sutter | 51-51 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 53-51 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left block | 53-53 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Clarence Hebert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:17 | Houston | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - George Scott (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Cowan (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:11 | Houston | George Scott snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Landon Zanchez (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, George Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Elroy Norris (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| 07:00 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Lyndon Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derek Spruill | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Lyndon Cable knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Victor Gardner | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill drills a floater in the paint | 59-58 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Lyndon Cable loses the dribble to Michael Pellegrino | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF) Derek Spruill, Elroy Norris | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Carone - foul #2 on Richard Carone, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (PF) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Victor Gardner clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Mark Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Victor Gardner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Warren Cowan (PF) John Stephens, Richard Carone | |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 04:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Allen | 61-60 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (C) Eric Gifford, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #3 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF), George Scott (C) Alonzo Lee, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (C) Robert Langdon | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:44 | Houston | George Scott misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Landon Zanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - George Scott (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elroy Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Cowan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard banks in the layup set up by George Scott | 65-63 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, George Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Lee - foul #3 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Langdon - foul #2 on Robert Langdon, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Clarence Hebert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the jumper from the right side set up by Eric Gifford | 66-68 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone scores on a floater from the right wing | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Victor Gardner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Hebert | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone is hacked by Victor Gardner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Victor Gardner drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Hillyard - foul #4 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Victor Gardner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Stephens and he's hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #2 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (C) Michael Pellegrino | |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-75 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Hebert and he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #4 on Eric Gifford, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Clarence Hebert, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) Robert Langdon, Richard Carone | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire misses the free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Taylor | 74-78 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-78 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Russell Schrader snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Russell Schrader travels in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Daniel Taylor | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SF), George Scott (C) Alonzo Lee, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PG) Jeremy Evans | |
| 02:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable, George Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF) Daniel Taylor, John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Warren Cowan | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 76-78 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Stephens | 76-80 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 78-80 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-80 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone can't tip it in | 78-80 |
| 01:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 78-80 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-83 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Langdon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Victor Gardner is called for a charge - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is hacked by Russell Schrader in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Clarence Hebert loses the dribble to John Stephens in the backcourt | 78-84 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Stephens | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the offensive rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-86 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Schrader is called for the reach on Eric Gifford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Schrader, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Russell Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-87 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #5 on Russell Schrader, team foul #16 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG) Russell Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Melvin Womble hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Carone - foul #3 on Richard Carone, team foul #12 | 80-89 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Melvin Womble makes the free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Womble - foul #1 on Melvin Womble, team foul #17 | 81-89 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 81-90 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Clarence Hebert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-90 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire snags the offensive board | 81-90 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is whistled for a carry | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens runs out the clock | 81-90 |