| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David McDougall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Markle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Salley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Schreiber (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Ramey inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Houston | Walter Salley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF), Scott Newson (C) Robert Ramey, Eddie Cover | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | David McDougall misses the fadeaway from the left block | 41-43 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Markle | 41-43 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | David McDougall's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Schreiber | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Scott Newson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:55 | Houston | David Squires misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Markle | 41-43 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Eddie Cover (C) Walter Salley, Scott Newson | |
| 18:35 | Houston | Eddie Cover misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-43 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Eddie Cover tips it in | 41-45 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | David McDougall banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Eddie Cover is hacked by David McDougall - foul #1 on David McDougall, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Andy Perkins (PF) Ralph Pascua, George Lee, David French, David McDougall | |
| Subs | Houston | Walter Salley (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Richard Tschida (C) George Guice, Nicholas Schreiber, Eddie Cover | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Walter Salley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:30 | Houston | David Squires grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Squires is called for the reach on Roy Murray - foul #1 on David Squires, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Scott Newson (PF), Eddie Cover (C) David Squires, Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Ramey steals the ball from Andy Perkins | 43-45 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ramey | 43-47 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Newson - foul #2 on Scott Newson, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David French (SF) Roy Murray | |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (PG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Nicholas Schreiber (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Scott Newson | |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on David Squires in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), David McDougall (PF) Tony Schoberg, Andy Perkins | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Scott Newson (C) David Squires, Eddie Cover | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-47 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | David McDougall grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David McDougall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Markle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Guice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Salley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Schreiber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Newson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Cavitt | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Walter Salley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Markle - foul #1 on Richard Markle, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg (PG), George Lee (SG), Norman Lewis (SF), Roy Murray (PF) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, David McDougall, Richard Markle | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Squires (SF), Eddie Cover (C) George Guice, Roger Pendergrass, Nicholas Schreiber | |
| 14:46 | Houston | Walter Salley misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Walter Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Schoberg | 48-48 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Roy Murray is called for the reach on Scott Newson - foul #2 on Roy Murray, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins (PF) David French | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Nicholas Schreiber (PF) Walter Salley, Scott Newson | |
| 14:04 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Ramey | 48-50 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Eddie Cover misses the floater from the right block | 48-50 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Robert Ramey tips it in | 48-52 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Schreiber - foul #1 on Nicholas Schreiber, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), David French (C) Tony Schoberg, George Lee, Roy Murray | |
| Subs | Houston | Walter Salley (SG), Scott Newson (PF), Richard Tschida (C) David Squires, Nicholas Schreiber, Eddie Cover | |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Richard Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Newson | 49-55 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Scott Newson pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Salley | 49-57 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 49-57 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Stephen Karlson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Scott Newson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Andy Perkins - foul #1 on Andy Perkins, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg (PG), George Lee (SG), David McDougall (PF), Richard Markle (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Andy Perkins, David French | |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (SF), Eddie Cover (C) Robert Ramey, Richard Tschida | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Scott Newson misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Scott Newson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tony Schoberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David McDougall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Markle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Salley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Newson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Scott Newson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Schoberg - foul #3 on Tony Schoberg, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray (SF) Norman Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Scott Newson | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Eddie Cover makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson and he's hacked by Richard Markle - foul #2 on Richard Markle, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Eddie Cover misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 10:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Nicholas Schreiber | 49-60 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Walter Salley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | David McDougall snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Lee | 51-60 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Tony Schoberg steals it from Stephen Karlson in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg misses the easy layup | 51-60 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Eddie Cover snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Walter Salley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 51-63 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Markle | 53-63 |
| 08:16 | Houston | David Squires buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Salley | 53-66 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-66 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | David McDougall tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 07:50 | Houston | David Squires is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Norman Lewis (SF), Andy Perkins (PF), David French (C) Tony Schoberg, George Lee, Roy Murray, David McDougall, Richard Markle | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Scott Newson (C) Walter Salley, David Squires, Nicholas Schreiber, Eddie Cover | |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | David French scores on a jumper from the left side | 57-66 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Scott Newson misses the lay-in | 57-66 |
| 07:11 | Houston | George Guice gets the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Guice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Newson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Scott Newson banks in the layup on a great pass from George Guice | 57-68 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled on the floor by Scott Newson - foul #3 on Scott Newson, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Walter Salley (SG), Eddie Cover (C) George Guice, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-68 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | David French pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins is called for 5 seconds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Scott Newson, Eddie Cover | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Walter Salley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Tschida | 57-70 |
| 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) | |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt blows the layup | 57-70 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Richard Tschida gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is hacked by Norman Lewis - foul #4 on Norman Lewis, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg (PG), George Lee (SG), David McDougall (PF), Richard Markle (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Andy Perkins, David French | |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (SF), Scott Newson (PF), Eddie Cover (C) Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Cover - foul #2 on Eddie Cover, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Scott Newson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Walter Salley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Scott Newson tips it back up and in | 58-72 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee blows the layup | 58-72 |
| 04:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Cover | 58-72 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Eddie Cover is whistled for traveling | 58-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (PF) David McDougall | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Nicholas Schreiber (PF) David Squires, Scott Newson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Markle | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Robert Ramey is hacked by Timothy Weston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Weston, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (PF) Tony Schoberg, George Lee, Timothy Weston | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Robert Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Murray (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Markle (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Salley (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Schreiber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Houston | Walter Salley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Robert Ramey snags the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Walter Salley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Salley, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Schoberg (PG), David French (SF), Andy Perkins (PF) Ralph Pascua, Norman Lewis, Richard Markle | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), David Squires (SF), Scott Newson (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, Walter Salley, Robert Ramey, Nicholas Schreiber, Eddie Cover | |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | David French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-74 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andy Perkins | 61-74 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Schoberg | 64-74 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Scott Newson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Guice | 64-77 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt buries a shot from the right wing set up by Tony Schoberg | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | The jump hook by Edmond Ferguson is blocked by Andy Perkins | 66-77 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | David French pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is hacked by Scott Newson - foul #4 on Scott Newson, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Tony Schoberg is called for the reach on David Squires in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Schoberg, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Norman Lewis (SF), David McDougall (PF), Richard Markle (C) Tony Schoberg, Larry Cavitt, David French, Andy Perkins, Roy Murray | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Eddie Cover (C) George Guice, Scott Newson, Richard Tschida | |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Squires makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Markle misses the tip | 68-79 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua tips it back up and in | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is hacked by Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the board | 70-80 |