| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Becton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Garcia steps in front of the Anthony Duncan pass | 40-43 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Angelo Garcia hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Angelo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Andres Rossi scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Eddie Davidson | 40-47 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Daniels takes the ball from Al Melton | 40-47 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Anthony Duncan - foul #3 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (C) Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| 18:02 | Houston | Patrick Hall slams it home set up by Angelo Garcia | 40-49 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bryan Shoffner steals the ball from Waylon Fryar | 40-49 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Kent Myers is called for the reach on Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Kent Myers, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi | |
| 17:19 | Houston | Patrick Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF) Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater hits a shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 16:45 | Houston | David Slater steals it from Justin Kirkley | 42-49 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Slater and he's fouled by Justin Kirkley - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Joshua Alfonso (C) David Slater, Kent Myers, William Haskins | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Patrick Hall | |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Richard Antoine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Becton | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Becton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Al Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Daniels | 47-51 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart hits a shot near the basket | 49-51 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Dustin Romer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Waylon Fryar (PF) Frank Richart, Al Melton | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Rickey Burton (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Justin Kirkley, Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by John Becton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Becton, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF) Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:02 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Alfonso | 51-51 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan's pass is intercepted by Angelo Garcia in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Dustin Romer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 51-53 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui is fouled on the floor by Rickey Burton - foul #2 on Rickey Burton, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (SG), Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF) John Becton, Stephen Siddiqui, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Dustin Romer, Rickey Burton, Richard Antoine | |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Haskins and the foul's on Arron Lenahan - foul #2 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) William Haskins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Arron Lenahan snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Angelo Garcia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tidwell | 53-53 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hall denies the turnaround by Kent Myers | 53-53 |
| 13:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 53-53 |
| 13:12 | Houston | David Slater is called for the reach on Patrick Hall - foul #3 on David Slater, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Al Melton (PF), William Haskins (C) Anthony Duncan, Jeffrey Tidwell, Waylon Fryar, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Bryan Shoffner, Andres Rossi, Arron Lenahan | |
| 12:56 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Rickey Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Daniels steals it from John Becton | 53-53 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is hacked by David Slater in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Slater, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG) David Slater | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 12:00 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) PF - Al Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Davidson | 53-55 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Clarence Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton's floater is tipped away by Richard Antoine | 53-55 |
| 10:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 53-55 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is hacked by Anthony Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Kent Myers (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui, Al Melton, William Haskins | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Bryan Shoffner (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Rickey Burton, Eddie Davidson, Richard Antoine, Clarence Daniels | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Angelo Garcia's pass is intercepted by Joshua Alfonso | 53-55 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Arron Lenahan gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Andres Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-55 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Bryan Shoffner picks off the pass by John Becton | 53-55 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner lays it in | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Richart | 55-57 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Kent Myers, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (C) Dustin Romer, Bryan Shoffner, Arron Lenahan | |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Andres Rossi takes the ball from Waylon Fryar | 55-57 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Andres Rossi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Richart - foul #3 on Frank Richart, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Richard Antoine | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton dunks the ball set up by Frank Richart | 57-59 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Rickey Burton is hacked by John Becton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Becton, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), William Haskins (PF) John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Andres Rossi | |
| 08:16 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rickey Burton | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) PF - William Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Anthony Duncan - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (SG), Kent Myers (PF) Frank Richart, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Bryan Shoffner (SF), Richard Antoine (PF) Justin Kirkley, Rickey Burton, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater is called for a charge - foul #5 on David Slater, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG) David Slater | |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (C) Clarence Daniels | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Kent Myers - foul #3 on Kent Myers, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Stephen Siddiqui, William Haskins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Antoine | 57-66 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Richart | 59-66 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Frank Richart, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 05:44 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell hits a jumper from close range set up by Joshua Alfonso | 61-66 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Anthony Duncan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (PG), William Haskins (C) Anthony Duncan, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:31 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Al Melton | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 04:53 | Houston | William Haskins is called for the reach on Andres Rossi - foul #1 on William Haskins, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (PF) Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (SG) Angelo Garcia | |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner loses the dribble to William Haskins in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers clanks a floater from the left block | 62-67 |
| 04:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 62-67 |
| 04:00 | Houston | The jump hook by Clarence Daniels is blocked by Kent Myers | 62-67 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tidwell | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Richart (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Becton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - William Haskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:38 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Jeffrey Tidwell, Kent Myers, William Haskins | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Bryan Shoffner, Justin Kirkley, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Becton | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Houston | John Becton picks off the pass by Dustin Romer in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Becton | 69-67 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the easy open layup | 69-67 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Garcia - foul #3 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Richard Antoine pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Richard Antoine misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Stephen Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Garcia picks off the pass by Joshua Alfonso | 70-67 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Angelo Garcia lays it in | 70-69 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Daniels swats the short shot by Joshua Alfonso | 70-69 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Joshua Alfonso steps in front of the Dustin Romer pass in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Alfonso | 74-69 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the shot from the left wing set up by Dustin Romer and he's fouled by Joshua Alfonso - foul #1 on Joshua Alfonso, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tidwell | 76-72 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by John Becton - foul #5 on John Becton, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG) John Becton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:02 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso blows the layup | 76-72 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Eddie Davidson snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Andres Rossi double dribbles | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (PF) Al Melton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui is hacked by Dustin Romer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Dustin Romer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Angelo Garcia | 78-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Romer - foul #3 on Dustin Romer, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Romer | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart is hacked by Angelo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF) Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Alfonso - foul #2 on Joshua Alfonso, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton misses the shot from the right side | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Al Melton | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Richart (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels wins the tip | 80-80 |
| 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) | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Eddie Davidson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 80-83 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Al Melton | 83-83 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Alfonso - foul #3 on Joshua Alfonso, team foul #16 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (C) Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-84 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Myers | 83-84 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins (C) Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Al Melton | 83-84 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins loses the ball out of bounds | 83-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Waylon Fryar (C) Kent Myers, Al Melton | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Angelo Garcia, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) William Haskins, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Angelo Garcia drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Davidson | 83-87 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on Stephen Siddiqui - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Andres Rossi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Richart - foul #4 on Frank Richart, team foul #17 | 85-87 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-89 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell blows the layup but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #4 on Andres Rossi, team foul #12 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (SF) Stephen Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Eddie Davidson loses the dribble to Al Melton | 87-89 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-89 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG) Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on Stephen Siddiqui - foul #5 on Andres Rossi, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Andres Rossi | |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Patrick Hall is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Angelo Garcia | 89-92 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-92 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Richart (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 89-92 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the board | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Siddiqui - foul #1 on Stephen Siddiqui, team foul #18 | 89-92 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso is denied on a layup by Clarence Daniels | 89-93 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso grabs the offensive board | 89-93 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-93 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-93 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 89-93 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Patrick Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Richart - foul #5 on Frank Richart, team foul #19 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (SF) Frank Richart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Alfonso | 89-93 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 89-93 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso gets the offensive rebound | 89-93 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Garcia is called for the reach on Stephen Siddiqui - foul #5 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #14 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Angelo Garcia | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 91-93 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Patrick Hall is hacked by Jeffrey Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tidwell, team foul #20 | 91-93 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 91-95 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers snags the offensive board | 91-95 |