| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Franklin Lee (fresh) SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter New (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Piper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert McWatters inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Webb - foul #3 on Robert Webb, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones (C) Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:43 | Houston | William Piper misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:43 | Houston | William Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert McWatters steals it from Ryan Kennedy | 33-40 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Eric Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Earnest Tucker drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Piper | 33-43 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Lee | 36-43 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Robert McWatters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Earnest Tucker - foul #1 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is fouled on the floor by Franklin Lee - foul #2 on Franklin Lee, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Gary Cuff (C) Franklin Lee, Ryan Kennedy, Eric Allen, Walter New | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (SF) William Piper, Robert McWatters | |
| 18:02 | Houston | Robert Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:02 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 17:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Price | 37-47 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is hacked by Robert Wagoner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wagoner, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Roberto Garcia (SF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Williams | 40-47 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Joshua Kepner scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brian Story | 40-49 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Story takes the ball from Robert Wagoner | 40-49 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Brian Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG), Eric Allen (SF), Matthew Jones (C) Leroy Elkins, Calvin Williams, Robert Wagoner, Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, James Price, Scott Ross | |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Theriault steps in front of the Franklin Lee pass in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Robert McWatters buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Franklin Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter New (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Piper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Matthew Jones blocks the short jumper by Robert Brown | 43-52 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Walter New steps in front of the Robert McWatters pass | 43-54 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 13:57 | Houston | William Piper makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-57 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:35 | Houston | William Piper can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 13:06 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeff Theriault | 43-60 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses the lay-in | 43-60 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 12:23 | Houston | William Piper is whistled for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Leroy Elkins (SF), Gary Cuff (PF), Robert Webb (C) Franklin Lee, Ryan Kennedy, Eric Allen, Walter New, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Scott Ross hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Story | 46-62 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Cuff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Scott Ross can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Leroy Elkins - foul #1 on Leroy Elkins, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on Gary Cuff - foul #2 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #2 | 48-63 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Jacob Palmer is blocked by Scott Ross | 48-63 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins tips it home | 50-63 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Brian Story comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Matthew Jones (PF) Calvin Williams, Leroy Elkins, Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) Brian Story, Roberto Garcia, Scott Ross | |
| 10:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Joshua Kepner snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-66 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner tips it in | 50-68 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Norris Randall | 52-68 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert McWatters is called for the reach on Robert Webb - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #3 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG), Eric Allen (SF), Leroy Elkins (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Jacob Palmer, Norris Randall, Robert Wagoner, Matthew Jones, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), William Piper (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), Scott Ross (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, Joshua Kepner, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, James Price | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-68 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Roberto Garcia clanks a shot from the right side | 52-68 |
| 08:00 | Houston | William Piper tips it in | 52-70 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff travels with the ball | 52-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG), Walter New (PF) Franklin Lee, Ryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Calvin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter New (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Cuff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Brian Story is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Story, team foul #4 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Robert Webb (C) Leroy Elkins, Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer can't tip it in | 52-70 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Scott Ross snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Eric Allen steals it from Roberto Garcia | 52-70 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New banks in the layup | 54-70 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Brian Story is hacked by Jacob Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF) Calvin Williams, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) William Piper, Roberto Garcia, Scott Ross | |
| 06:16 | Houston | Brian Story misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Webb | 54-70 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-70 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Wagoner | 56-70 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Jacob Palmer is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Leroy Elkins (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Jacob Palmer, Walter New, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (C) Brian Story, Robert Brown | |
| 05:34 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG) Ryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Robert McWatters | |
| 04:54 | Houston | William Piper misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 56-72 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Kepner is called for the reach on Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SF), Matthew Jones (PF) Robert Wagoner, Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Piper - foul #3 on William Piper, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) Earnest Tucker | |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 04:08 | Houston | William Piper connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Kepner | 57-74 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-74 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen gets the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Ross - foul #1 on Scott Ross, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Walter New (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Calvin Williams, Leroy Elkins, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Walter New takes the ball from Robert Brown | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Franklin Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter New (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Cuff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Allen | 60-74 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Roberto Garcia is whistled for a carry | 60-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Matthew Jones (C) Ryan Kennedy, Eric Allen, Walter New | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert Brown | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Ross blocks the short jumper by Gary Cuff | 60-74 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff grabs the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Franklin Lee | 62-74 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Roberto Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Lee - foul #3 on Franklin Lee, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (C) Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Roberto Garcia steals it from Leroy Elkins | 62-76 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Roberto Garcia and the foul's on Franklin Lee - foul #4 on Franklin Lee, team foul #10 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG), Gary Cuff (C) Norris Randall, Robert Wagoner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams loses the dribble to Joshua Kepner | 62-79 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Scott Ross clanks a floater from close range | 62-79 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-79 |
| 00:47 | Houston | James Price grabs the board | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Brian Story is hacked by Franklin Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Franklin Lee, team foul #11 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner (SF) Franklin Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-81 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Joshua Kepner snags the defensive board | 62-81 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Brian Story in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #12 | 62-81 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Brian Story misses the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff gets the rebound | 62-82 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-82 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Brian Story runs out the clock | 64-82 |