| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) SG - Bruce Page (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - William Holt (fresh) C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) SG - Carl Harrison (fresh) SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Carl Harrison snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Carl Harrison drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Youngquist | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams loses the dribble to Carl Harrison in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Arthur Krueger jams it on a great pass from Carl Harrison | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund's pass is intercepted by Neal Gidley in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits the finger roll | 0-7 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Page | 3-7 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone loses the dribble to Jay Macrae | 3-7 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is hacked by Neal Gidley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Gidley, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Carl Harrison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Krueger | 3-10 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #1 on Jay Macrae, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 17:05 | Houston | John Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Mack | 5-13 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson drills a shot from the left side set up by John Oliver | 5-15 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 16:17 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 16:16 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 5-15 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Gary Mack misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-15 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam grabs the board | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Ward (tiring) PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) C - John Foor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the lay-in | 5-15 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Gary Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Ward - foul #1 on Tyler Ward, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, John Foor | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-15 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Carl Harrison gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Putnam - foul #1 on Robert Putnam, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Jay Macrae, Gary Burnett | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams is whistled for traveling | 6-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses short on an open jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the lay-in | 6-18 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Carl Harrison snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Arthur Krueger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), John Mund (C) Bruce Page, William Holt | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Neal Gidley, Stephan Anderson | |
| 13:28 | Houston | Arthur Krueger banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Harrison | 6-20 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-20 |
| 13:15 | Houston | John Oliver hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Foor - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Jay Macrae, Paul Williams, John Foor | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger | |
| 13:15 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 13:15 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 8-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), William Holt (PF) Larry Frank, John Mund | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 12:50 | Houston | Gary Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Philip Mason | |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Misner picks off the pass by Robert Putnam | 8-22 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Kenneth Misner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 8-24 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), John Foor (PF) Bruce Page, William Holt | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Gary Mack, Benjamin Benning, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-24 |
| 11:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephan Anderson | 8-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) SG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Putnam (tiring) PF - John Foor (tiring) C - Robert Jones (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (tiring) | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Philip Mason | 8-26 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #4 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Gary Burnett, John Foor, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the free throw | 11-26 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG) Robert Putnam, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SG) Gary Mack | |
| 10:54 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank snags the defensive board | 11-27 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Oliver picks off the pass by John Mund | 11-27 |
| 10:31 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-27 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Benjamin Benning tips it home | 11-29 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (PF) William Holt | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Benjamin Benning, Arthur Krueger | |
| 10:08 | Houston | Larry Frank is called for the reach on Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #8 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SF) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 10:08 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 11-30 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 11-31 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-31 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Gary Mack grabs the board | 11-31 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-31 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it home | 11-33 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is called for 3 seconds | 11-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Robert Putnam, Tyler Ward, John Mund | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) John Oliver, Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Kenneth Misner | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Carl Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #9 | 11-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (SG) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 11-34 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-35 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Gidley takes the ball from Gary Burnett in the backcourt | 11-35 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Neal Gidley is hacked by Jay Macrae - foul #2 on Jay Macrae, team foul #10 | 11-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SF) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Benjamin Benning, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 11-36 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-37 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ricardo Enriquez blocks the jumper by William Holt | 11-37 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the rebound | 11-37 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-37 |
| 08:36 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 11-37 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-37 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank gets the rebound | 11-37 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is fouled on the floor by Neal Gidley - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #5 | 11-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, William Holt, John Foor | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-37 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 11-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (tired) 3 pts. SG - Gary Burnett (tiring) SF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jones (tired) 1 pts. C - John Mund (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Benning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Putnam - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #11 | 11-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:38 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 11-38 |
| 07:38 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 11-38 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett pulls down the rebound | 11-38 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Mason swats the short shot by Tyler Ward | 11-38 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 11-38 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Benjamin Benning's pass is intercepted by Tyler Ward in the backcourt | 11-38 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward slams it home | 13-38 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Benjamin Benning is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Ward - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #12 | 13-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Gary Mack, Philip Mason | |
| 07:04 | Houston | Benjamin Benning misses the 1st free throw | 13-38 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Benjamin Benning makes the 2nd free throw | 13-39 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Paul Williams is denied by Kenneth Misner | 13-39 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-39 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Oliver | 13-41 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank loses the dribble to Stephan Anderson in the backcourt | 13-41 |
| 06:27 | Houston | John Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrell Whetstone | 13-44 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Oliver takes the ball from Paul Williams | 13-44 |
| 06:05 | Houston | John Oliver banks in the layup | 13-46 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by John Oliver - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #6 | 13-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Benjamin Benning, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-46 |
| 05:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 13-46 |
| 05:42 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-46 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-46 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Krueger blocks the short jumper by William Holt | 13-46 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-46 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 13-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), John Mund (C) Paul Williams, William Holt | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 13-46 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 13-46 |
| 04:55 | Houston | John Oliver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Youngquist | 13-49 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), William Holt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, John Foor, John Mund | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Philip Mason | |
| 04:16 | Houston | William Holt is called for the reach on Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #13 | 13-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG) Gary Mack | |
| 04:16 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 13-50 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-51 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-51 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the board | 13-51 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by William Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Holt, team foul #14 | 13-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Tyler Ward (PF), Robert Putnam (C) Gary Burnett, Larry Frank, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Benjamin Benning, Kenneth Misner, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-52 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-53 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #7 | 13-53 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 1st free throw | 13-53 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 14-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Putnam (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Harrison (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Krueger (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is fouled on the floor by Tyler Ward - foul #3 on Tyler Ward, team foul #15 | 14-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (PF) Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) Carl Harrison | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 14-53 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 14-54 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-54 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 14-54 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Gary Mack loses the dribble to Robert Putnam | 14-54 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam drills a turnaround near the basket | 16-54 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Arthur Krueger clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Foor - foul #2 on John Foor, team foul #16 | 16-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) John Foor, Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Philip Mason (C) Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 16-54 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-55 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Mason blocks the short jumper by Paul Williams | 16-55 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 16-55 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (C) Arthur Krueger | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist blows the layup | 16-55 |
| 02:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Mason | 16-55 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Neal Gidley and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #17 | 16-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), William Holt (PF) Bruce Page, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Raymond Youngquist, Philip Mason | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the free throw | 16-58 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| 01:58 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses long on a floater from the left side | 16-58 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it but misses | 16-58 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Benjamin Benning pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-58 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Misner | 16-60 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Benjamin Benning - foul #1 on Benjamin Benning, team foul #8 | 18-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Robert Jones (C) Paul Williams, John Mund | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason | |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae makes the free throw | 19-60 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Putnam - foul #3 on Robert Putnam, team foul #18 | 19-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist misses the 1st free throw | 19-60 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 19-61 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Misner in the backcourt | 19-61 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Holt - foul #3 on William Holt, team foul #19 | 19-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (PF) William Holt | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 19-62 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-62 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams snags the defensive board | 19-62 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-62 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 19-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Jay Macrae is called for the reach on Terrell Whetstone - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #20 | 19-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Gary Mack, Kenneth Misner | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 19-63 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 19-64 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Harrison steps in front of the Larry Frank pass in the backcourt | 19-64 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses the lay-in | 19-64 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank pulls down the rebound | 19-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 19-64 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 19-64 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 19-64 |