| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Riley Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Charles Ferland (SG), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Kahn | 21-38 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Charles Ferland buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adam Flint | 23-38 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Charles Ferland grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Charles Ferland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-38 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy loses the dribble to Russell Oglesby | 23-38 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hammer | 25-38 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Adam Flint drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Oglesby | 28-38 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Riley Connolly | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ferland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Muncy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Riley Connolly (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Houston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Steven Blackman lays it up and in set up by Russell Oglesby and he's hacked by Alan Muncy - foul #3 on Alan Muncy, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Charles Ferland, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Thomas Webster (PF), Anthony Warren (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Alan Muncy, Riley Connolly, Michael Houston | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 15:05 | Houston | James Becerra pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Vernon Mera loses the dribble to Richard Wilson in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:56 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Sean Porter takes the ball from Steven Blackman in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Webster | 31-44 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Richard Wilson steps in front of the Steven Blackman pass | 31-44 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson throws it down | 31-46 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Vernon Mera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SF) Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Sean Porter | 31-48 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Becerra | 33-48 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Vernon Mera grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Fred Carroll buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vernon Mera | 36-48 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Wilson and he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) David Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Kyle Currie (PF), Michael Houston (C) Richard Wilson, Sean Porter, Thomas Webster, Anthony Warren | |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Reginald Algarin - foul #4 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Reginald Algarin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG) James Harbaugh | |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Fred Carroll is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kahn - foul #2 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Steven Blackman is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Robert Hammer tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Muncy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Currie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 38-52 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Houston | 38-52 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF), Riley Connolly (PF) Alan Muncy, Michael Houston | |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Kyle Currie swats the layup by James Becerra | 38-53 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kyle Currie | 38-53 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-53 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Vernon Mera snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Dennis Kahn picks off the pass by David Cates | 38-53 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson can't finish the layup | 38-53 |
| 10:34 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 10:18 | Houston | James Becerra misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-53 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Vernon Mera snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 10:03 | Houston | David Cates drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 40-53 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 09:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Ferland | 40-53 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Fred Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Charles Ferland, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Thomas Webster (PF), Anthony Warren (C) Ryan Henson, Richard Wilson, Riley Connolly, Kyle Currie | |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren is fouled on the floor by Robert Hammer - foul #1 on Robert Hammer, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy (SF) Dennis Kahn | |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Oglesby steps in front of the Anthony Warren pass | 40-53 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Steven Blackman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Webster | 40-53 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Warren and he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #4 on Vernon Mera, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), James Becerra (PF) Vernon Mera, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston (C) Thomas Webster | |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:27 | Houston | James Becerra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SG) Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG) Alan Muncy | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Ferland takes the ball from Michael Houston | 40-56 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Dennis Kahn steps in front of the Steven Blackman pass | 40-56 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is fouled on the floor by Adam Flint - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Charles Ferland, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Richard Wilson (SF), Thomas Webster (PF) James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Anthony Warren | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Reginald Algarin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Wilson and he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #5 on Vernon Mera, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy (SF), Riley Connolly (PF) Dennis Kahn, Michael Houston | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the free throw | 40-61 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Charles Ferland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-61 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly double dribbles | 43-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Charles Ferland, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:14 | Houston | Robert Hammer can't finish the layup | 43-61 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the tip | 43-61 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly clanks a fadeaway from close range | 43-61 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Russell Oglesby snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Steven Blackman snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the runner near the basket set up by Steven Blackman | 45-61 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Ryan Henson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Anthony Warren (PF), Kyle Currie (C) Richard Wilson, Alan Muncy, Riley Connolly, Thomas Webster | |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is fouled in the backcourt by James Harbaugh - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #3 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG) Ryan Henson | |
| 05:04 | Houston | Charles Ferland clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-63 |
| 05:02 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Ferland | 45-63 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Charles Ferland tips it home | 47-63 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Adam Flint steals it from James Harbaugh in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 04:27 | Houston | James Becerra scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Reginald Algarin | 49-63 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh blows the dunk | 49-63 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Charles Ferland drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Reginald Algarin | 51-65 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren misses the tip | 51-65 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Anthony Warren is called for the reach on Charles Ferland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Warren, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Charles Ferland, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Richard Wilson (SF), Thomas Webster (PF), Michael Houston (C) James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Anthony Warren, Kyle Currie | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Adam Flint misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-65 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammer is called for the reach on Thomas Webster - foul #2 on Robert Hammer, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Anthony Warren (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Michael Houston | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Webster misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:40 | Houston | James Harbaugh steals it from Adam Flint in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Shelton - foul #1 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-68 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the tip | 53-68 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Webster gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the jumper from the left block set up by James Harbaugh and the foul's on Adam Flint - foul #3 on Adam Flint, team foul #12 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF) Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Sean Porter is called for the reach on Fred Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Porter, team foul #5 | 53-71 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Fred Carroll is hacked by Thomas Webster - foul #1 on Thomas Webster, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Adam Flint clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Webster | 53-71 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 00:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Robert Hammer connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Carroll | 55-74 |
| 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 | James Harbaugh runs out the clock | 55-74 |