| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 19:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 44-40 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Kenneth Misner double dribbles | 44-40 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jackie Kay pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits a jumper from close range | 46-40 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Kay picks off the pass by Gary Burnett in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Stephan Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jackie Kay | 48-40 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), John Foor (PF), Frank Summers (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, William Holt, William Bowen | |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses long on an open floater from the left side | 48-43 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Frank Summers takes the ball from Francis Rhodes in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Rhodes | 52-43 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is hacked by Gerald Long - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Charles Howells (PF), Philip Mason (C) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Holt (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Tyler Ward, John Foor, Frank Summers | |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled on the floor by Kevin Alcaraz - foul #3 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG) Kevin Alcaraz | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Philip Mason is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Holt - foul #2 on William Holt, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF) Chad Davis | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Philip Mason gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Howells is called for the reach on Gary Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Howells, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Grady Wilmes, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (C) William Bowen | |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt's layup is rejected by Jackie Kay | 52-43 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled on the floor by William Holt - foul #3 on William Holt, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Francis Rhodes (SG) Bruce Wilcox, Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Chad Davis (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, William Holt | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Kenneth Misner clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Foor - foul #2 on John Foor, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (tiring) 10 pts. PF - John Foor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Tyler Ward - foul #1 on Tyler Ward, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Charles Howells (PF), Philip Mason (C) Jason Conklin, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Tyler Ward, Chad Davis | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Burnett | 55-46 |
| 15:13 | Houston | John Foor denies the turnaround by Stephan Anderson | 55-46 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Mason picks off the pass by John Foor | 57-46 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Bruce Wilcox | 59-46 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Wilcox - foul #2 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Chad Davis (SF), William Holt (PF), Frank Summers (C) John Agarwal, Kevin Alcaraz, John Foor, William Bowen | |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Suda - foul #2 on Paul Suda, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF) Gary Burnett | |
| 14:14 | Houston | Chad Davis is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #1 on Chad Davis, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-48 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Davis | 61-48 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Jason Conklin pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Chad Davis is called for the reach on Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Davis, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF), Philip Mason (C) Grady Wilmes, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Chad Davis, Frank Summers | |
| 13:31 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons's pass is intercepted by Jason Conklin in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Lyons - foul #2 on Randall Lyons, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:16 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 64-48 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Charles Howells misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 12:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howells | 64-48 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jackie Kay | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), John Foor (C) John Agarwal, Randall Lyons, William Holt, William Bowen | |
| 12:18 | Houston | John Foor steals the ball from Gerald Long | 66-48 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Burnett | 66-51 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on Gerald Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (C) Tyler Ward | |
| 12:01 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers grabs the board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses the open dunk | 67-51 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor tips it in | 67-53 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG), Philip Mason (PF) Jason Conklin, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), Chad Davis (SF) Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Lyons (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Foor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Chad Davis steals the ball from Stephan Anderson in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses the dunk attempt | 67-53 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Summers - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Tyler Ward (SF) Gary Burnett, Frank Summers | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Davis | 69-58 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Grady Wilmes's pass is intercepted by Tyler Ward | 69-58 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward lays it up and in | 69-60 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is hacked by John Agarwal in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Agarwal, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Charles Howells (PF) Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), William Bowen (C) Randall Lyons, John Foor, Chad Davis | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the tip | 71-60 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 10:15 | Houston | John Agarwal is called for the reach on Jason Conklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Agarwal, team foul #13 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), William Holt (PF), Frank Summers (C) John Agarwal, Tyler Ward, William Bowen | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Burnett | 72-63 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 74-63 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Frank Summers is denied by Philip Mason | 74-63 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Stephan Anderson, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF), William Bowen (C) Gary Burnett, Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, William Holt, Frank Summers | |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Grady Wilmes is called for the reach on John Foor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Jackie Kay is hacked by Randall Lyons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Lyons, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 76-67 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the dunk attempt | 76-67 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Chad Davis (C) John Agarwal, Randall Lyons, William Bowen | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Foor | 76-69 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Chad Davis steps in front of the Bruce Wilcox pass | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Long (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (tired) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Foor (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Gerald Long is denied on a layup by Chad Davis | 76-71 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Davis | 76-71 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Suda and the foul's on Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), William Holt (PF), Frank Summers (C) Gary Burnett, Paul Suda, John Foor, Chad Davis | |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Summers | 76-74 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal travels with the ball | 76-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF) Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Bowen (C) Tyler Ward, Frank Summers | |
| 05:57 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Howells steals the ball from Randall Lyons in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the fadeaway from the right block | 76-74 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it home | 78-74 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen double dribbles | 78-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Frank Summers (C) Randall Lyons, William Bowen | |
| 05:03 | Houston | Gerald Long blows the dunk | 78-74 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-74 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Francis Rhodes (SG), Philip Mason (C) Jason Conklin, Jackie Kay, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, William Holt | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Grady Wilmes can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 78-74 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis knocks in the runner from the baseline | 78-76 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Gary Burnett steals it from Francis Rhodes | 78-76 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett lays it in | 78-78 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Philip Mason is fouled on the floor by Tyler Ward - foul #3 on Tyler Ward, team foul #15 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Holt (PF), William Bowen (C) Gary Burnett, Chad Davis, Tyler Ward, John Foor, Frank Summers | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Mason (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Agarwal (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Holt (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bowen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 03:03 | Houston | John Agarwal is called for the reach on Jason Conklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Agarwal, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 80-78 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Long - foul #4 on Gerald Long, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Paul Suda steals the ball from Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz slams it home set up by Paul Suda | 80-81 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF) Kevin Alcaraz, William Holt | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Grady Wilmes and he's hacked by Paul Suda - foul #3 on Paul Suda, team foul #17 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG) John Agarwal | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward clanks a jump hook from the right block | 83-81 |
| 02:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 83-81 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson blows the layup | 83-81 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Burnett | 83-83 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jackie Kay (SG) Grady Wilmes, Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), William Holt (PF) Paul Suda, John Foor | |
| 01:42 | Houston | Jackie Kay connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 86-83 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 86-83 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits the follow up shot | 86-85 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson - foul #4 on Tyler Ward, team foul #18 | 86-85 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-85 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-85 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is hacked by Randall Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Lyons, team foul #19 | 88-85 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #10 | 90-85 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-85 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Lyons - foul #5 on Randall Lyons, team foul #20 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Charles Howells (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (SG) Randall Lyons | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 91-87 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal grabs the offensive board | 91-87 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on John Agarwal - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #11 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is hacked by John Agarwal in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Agarwal, team foul #21 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Charles Howells (SF) Bruce Wilcox, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG) John Agarwal | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 93-87 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward snags the offensive board | 93-87 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda buries a 3 from the left corner | 93-90 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Burnett - foul #1 on Gary Burnett, team foul #22 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-90 |