| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Robert Spier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Gouin takes the ball from Kenneth Longley | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by William Gouin | 39-40 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Robert Spier connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Gouin | 41-43 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-43 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Angel Bruno is denied on a layup by John Plaisance | 41-43 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth Longley | 41-45 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Noah Ott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, John Plaisance | |
| 17:35 | Houston | Jamel Shaffer steals it from Donald Stachowski | 41-45 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Tschida | 41-47 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 43-47 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Peterson | 43-49 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez travels in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Keith Costello (PF) Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan loses the dribble to Armando Rodriguez | 43-49 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Keith Costello connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jamel Shaffer | 45-52 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Kevin Wardle clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #2 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Jamel Shaffer, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 15:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Wardle | 47-52 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Angel Bruno can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Houston | James Kress (C) Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:52 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 14:31 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Angel Bruno double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Thomas Kiely (PF) Noah Ott, Andre Brown | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Plaisance | 49-54 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Angel Bruno connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Thorn | 51-54 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil loses the dribble to Angel Bruno | 51-54 |
| 13:20 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Longley and he's hacked by William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF) William Gouin, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Kenneth Longley, Ralph Zaharis, Floyd McNeil, Thomas Kiely | |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:41 | Houston | James Kress buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Armando Rodriguez knocks away the 3 by Noah Ott | 54-57 |
| 12:22 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the turnaround from close range | 54-57 |
| 12:01 | Houston | James Kress tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Tschida and the foul's on Johnny Thorn - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), Keith Costello (PF) Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Leroy Tschida, Roger Peterson, John Plaisance | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Donald Stachowski gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Angel Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG) Noah Ott | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Longley | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Angel Bruno can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Donald Stachowski snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Keith Costello misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Donald Stachowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Longley - foul #2 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Keith Costello, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Ralph Zaharis, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 10:32 | Houston | William Gouin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Andre Brown | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Johnny Thorn drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Wardle and the foul's on Noah Ott - foul #3 on Noah Ott, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG) Noah Ott | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Peterson | 57-65 |
| 09:37 | Houston | William Gouin's pass is intercepted by Roger Peterson in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson lays it up and in | 57-67 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Angel Bruno connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Gouin steps in front of the Leroy Tschida pass | 60-67 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Roger Peterson takes the ball from William Gouin in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Peterson | 60-69 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Ralph Zaharis - foul #3 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF), John Plaisance (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan, Michael Heredia | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on a shot in the lane | 60-69 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is whistled for a carry | 60-69 |
| 08:07 | Houston | James Kress hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 62-69 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer is denied on a dunk by James Kress | 62-69 |
| 07:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Stachowski | 62-69 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Donald Stachowski hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-69 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #4 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Keith Costello (PF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Jamel Shaffer, John Plaisance | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 64-69 |
| 06:41 | Houston | William Gouin pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Floyd McNeil picks off the pass by Johnny Thorn in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SF), Robert Spier (PF) Angel Bruno, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Floyd McNeil, Michael Heredia | |
| 06:15 | Houston | Andre Brown picks off the pass by Harold Clingerman | 64-69 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Andre Brown | 64-71 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Andre Brown steals the ball from Harold Clingerman | 64-71 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Peterson and he's fouled by Johnny Thorn - foul #3 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #5 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Thomas Kiely (PF), John Plaisance (C) Leroy Tschida, Andre Brown, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Donald Stachowski connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by William Gouin and the foul's on Kenneth Longley - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (PF) Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson | |
| 05:22 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:48 | Houston | William Gouin is called for traveling | 67-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (PF) Thomas Kiely | |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 04:39 | Houston | William Gouin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Longley - foul #4 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Robert Spier (PF) Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:39 | Houston | William Gouin misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-75 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Donald Stachowski hits the follow up shot | 69-75 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance's layup is rejected by Donald Stachowski | 69-75 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Robert Spier can't finish the layup | 69-75 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Donald Stachowski gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (tiring) 18 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Plaisance (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | William Gouin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Noah Ott | 69-75 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Longley | 69-78 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, John Plaisance | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Angel Bruno is whistled for a carry | 69-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (PF) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (C) Jamel Shaffer | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Robert Spier (PF) Angel Bruno, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), John Plaisance (C) Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Johnny Thorn is called for the reach on Ralph Zaharis - foul #4 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #6 | 69-78 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 69-78 |
| 02:07 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno lays it in uncontested set up by Johnny Thorn | 71-78 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Plaisance | 71-81 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Robert Spier lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Thorn | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Johnny Thorn pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Spier | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Gouin is called for the reach on John Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #7 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SF) Floyd McNeil | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:47 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Johnny Thorn double dribbles | 76-81 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Gouin is called for the reach on Leroy Tschida in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gouin, team foul #8 | 76-81 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Andre Brown picks off the pass by James Kress in the backcourt | 76-82 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Bruno is called for the reach on Kenneth Longley - foul #4 on Angel Bruno, team foul #9 | 76-82 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Johnny Thorn snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is hacked by William Gouin in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Gouin, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-84 |
| 00:15 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 76-84 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Johnny Thorn is called for the reach on John Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:03 | Houston | James Kress is hacked by Leroy Tschida - foul #1 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #9 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Andre Brown, John Plaisance | |
| 00:03 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:03 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida runs out the clock | 78-86 |