| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Amos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Alford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Yuri Jesiolowski steals it from Russell Alford | 28-30 |
| 19:44 | Houston | John Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from Yuri Jesiolowski | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos buries a jumpshot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Houston | John Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Hillyard | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Lyndon Cable is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #3 on Lyndon Cable, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Alexander Nichols (PF) Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford is hacked by Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Waldrep (C) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan (SG), Jamie Johnson (C) Sterling Amos, Russell Alford | |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore misses long on a runner from the right block | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Richard Waldrep grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Houston | John Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Yuri Jesiolowski | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Jon Strand, Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan (PG), Walter Ruybal (SF), Henry Pulido (C) George Floyd, Robert Langdon, Robert Moore | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Walter Ruybal - foul #3 on Walter Ruybal, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (SG), Russell Alford (C) Walter Ruybal, Jamie Johnson | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski (SF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Alexander Nichols clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-32 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Waldrep - foul #1 on Richard Waldrep, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG) Ronald Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Warren Cowan, Henry Pulido, Russell Alford | |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Alexander Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Waldrep (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph McLachlan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sterling Amos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore scores on a runner from the right block | 41-35 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Jon Strand is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Lyndon Cable (PF), Matthew Hillyard (C) Buddy Waterhouse, Alexander Nichols, Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Walter Ruybal (SG) Joseph McLachlan, Sterling Amos | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hillyard - foul #4 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Alexander Nichols (PF) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Mitchell takes the ball from Jamie Johnson | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | Houston | John Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jamie Johnson | 41-35 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson slams it home set up by George Floyd and he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (SG), Richard Waldrep (C) John Mitchell, Alexander Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan (SG), Russell Alford (C) Robert Langdon, Robert Moore | |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Richard Waldrep snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Ronald Russell | 43-37 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Jamie Johnson denies the turnaround by Yuri Jesiolowski | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Ruybal | 43-40 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Ronald Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan (PG), Sterling Amos (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Henry Pulido (C) George Floyd, Warren Cowan, Walter Ruybal, Jamie Johnson, Russell Alford | |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Buddy Waterhouse steps in front of the Henry Pulido pass | 43-40 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Jon Strand misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Langdon | 43-40 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Buddy Waterhouse steals the ball from Robert Langdon | 43-40 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jon Strand misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph McLachlan - foul #1 on Joseph McLachlan, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Warren Cowan (SF), Russell Alford (C) Sterling Amos, Robert Langdon, Henry Pulido | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan scores on a shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Alexander Nichols double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Nichols (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McLachlan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Alford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Jon Strand hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Buddy Waterhouse | 47-42 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe's pass is intercepted by Jon Strand in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Strand - foul #2 on Jon Strand, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Richard Waldrep (C) Jon Strand, Buddy Waterhouse, Alexander Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Walter Ruybal (SF), Henry Pulido (C) Donald Crowe, Warren Cowan, Russell Alford | |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Pulido | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from George Floyd | 47-45 |
| 11:02 | Houston | John Mitchell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (SG), Robert Langdon (SF) Joseph McLachlan, Walter Ruybal | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Lyndon Cable is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #4 on Lyndon Cable, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Alexander Nichols (PF) Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Houston | John Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Alexander Nichols misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Richard Waldrep grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Ronald Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido is hacked by Yuri Jesiolowski - foul #1 on Yuri Jesiolowski, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly (PG), Warren Cowan (SG), Walter Ruybal (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF) George Floyd, Sterling Amos, Robert Langdon, Robert Moore | |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Alexander Nichols gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Russell | 49-48 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Henry Pulido | 49-50 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Ronald Russell is fouled in the backcourt by David Kelly - foul #1 on David Kelly, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SG) Ronald Russell, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Russell Alford (C) David Kelly, Henry Pulido | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Yuri Jesiolowski | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #1 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan (PG) Donald Crowe | |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse is fouled on the floor by Russell Alford - foul #2 on Russell Alford, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon (SF) Jamie Johnson | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Langdon - foul #3 on Robert Langdon, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Sterling Amos (SG) Joseph McLachlan, Walter Ruybal | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Strand steals it from Sterling Amos | 53-50 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jon Strand | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF), Matthew Hillyard (C) Jon Strand, Buddy Waterhouse, Alexander Nichols, Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Joseph McLachlan (SG), Walter Ruybal (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) George Floyd, Sterling Amos, Robert Langdon, Warren Cowan, Russell Alford | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McLachlan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Ruybal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Johnson - foul #3 on Jamie Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McLachlan | 58-53 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski is hacked by Walter Ruybal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Ruybal, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 58-53 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Jamie Johnson | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Donald Crowe steals it from Matthew Hillyard | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Donald Crowe steps in front of the John Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Walter Ruybal, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SG) Ronald Russell, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Sterling Amos (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Henry Pulido (C) Donald Crowe, Joseph McLachlan, Walter Ruybal, Robert Moore, Jamie Johnson | |
| 05:39 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:05 | Houston | John Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido tips it home | 60-59 |
| 04:23 | Houston | George Floyd steps in front of the John Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sterling Amos | 60-61 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Henry Pulido is called for the reach on Buddy Waterhouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Pulido, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF) Jon Strand, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan (PG), Robert Moore (PF), Russell Alford (C) George Floyd, Sterling Amos, Henry Pulido | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Hillyard - foul #5 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Waldrep (C) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (SG) Warren Cowan | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Richard Waldrep snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Ronald Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Ronald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Ronald Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Alexander Nichols (PF) Buddy Waterhouse, Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG) Sterling Amos | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mitchell (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Nichols (tiring) 6 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (tiring) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McLachlan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Russell Alford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Alexander Nichols is open but misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore misses short on a floater in the paint | 63-61 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG) Ronald Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan (SG), Jamie Johnson (PF) Donald Crowe, Robert Moore | |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Jon Strand is hacked by Joseph McLachlan - foul #2 on Joseph McLachlan, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SG), Richard Waldrep (C) John Mitchell, Alexander Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Sterling Amos (SG) Joseph McLachlan, Robert Langdon | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Jon Strand misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Russell Alford swats the layup by Yuri Jesiolowski | 64-63 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Warren Cowan | 64-66 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 66-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan is hacked by Yuri Jesiolowski - foul #2 on Yuri Jesiolowski, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Sterling Amos, Jamie Johnson | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Jon Strand misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 66-68 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Russell Alford, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Jon Strand banks in the layup on a great pass from John Mitchell | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (SG) Warren Cowan | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore drills a jump hook from the baseline | 68-70 |