| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Francisco (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Edward McNutt drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Antony Dove | 35-42 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Edward McNutt is hacked by Mark Pickett - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Antony Dove is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the runner from the left block | 35-42 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Church | 37-42 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Antony Dove is fouled on the floor by Charles Church - foul #2 on Charles Church, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), David Wiest (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Madrid | 39-42 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Antony Dove is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Curto | 39-45 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Paul Stringer is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-45 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiest (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Paul Stringer loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:42 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Janes | 39-45 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:33 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Janes denies the turnaround by Charles Church | 39-45 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Antony Dove snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:06 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 14:04 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Antony Dove is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Janes | 39-48 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Arnold Francisco picks off the pass by Eric Uselton in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Antony Dove snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Gregory Roldan blocks the jumper by Eric Uselton | 42-48 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Gordon Janes is hacked by Arnold Francisco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Gregory Roldan, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| 12:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Stringer | 44-51 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 44-53 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Mark Pickett - foul #3 on Mark Pickett, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Juan Gonzalez, Paul Stringer | |
| 10:33 | Houston | Gordon Janes is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Green is called for the reach on Arnold Francisco - foul #2 on Roger Green, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dunkley (C) Edward McNutt | |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Church | 49-53 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Carlos Anderson steps in front of the Lawrence Goings pass in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Anderson | 51-53 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Charles Church is called for the reach on Antony Dove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Church, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Roger Green | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Gordon Janes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF) Derek Dunkley | |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Uselton is called for the reach on Carlos Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson is hacked by William Godfrey - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery (PF) Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Derek Dunkley (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Gordon Janes | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco banks in the layup set up by David Wiest | 53-53 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Eric Uselton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Derek Dunkley can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez takes the ball from Carlos Anderson | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church is whistled for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Derek Dunkley | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Antony Dove is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roldan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Pickett | 53-55 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #3 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF) Leonard Poulin, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Antony Dove - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG) Lawrence Goings | |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Roger Green is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Anderson - foul #2 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Rodrick Peterson (PF) Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Green | 54-57 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Dove takes the ball from Charles Church | 54-57 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Paul Stringer's pass is intercepted by Carlos Anderson | 54-57 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Anderson | 56-57 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Edward McNutt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Glenn Nunnery (C) Clarence Madrid, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Roger Green, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Nunnery | 58-57 |
| 05:29 | Houston | William Godfrey buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Eric Uselton and he's hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #4 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Mark Pickett (PF) Charles Church, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:29 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Dove takes the ball from Mark Pickett | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez jams it on a nice dish by Antony Dove | 58-61 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Eric Uselton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Godfrey | 58-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Antony Dove - foul #2 on Antony Dove, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Edward McNutt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Green and he's hacked by Arnold Francisco - foul #2 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Rodrick Peterson (PF) Carlos Anderson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Francisco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodrick Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Church | 62-66 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Charles Church steps in front of the Paul Stringer pass in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Antony Dove is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Stringer | 62-69 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) William Curto | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 02:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 62-69 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Edward McNutt is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Jamie Edwards - foul #1 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Antony Dove - foul #3 on Antony Dove, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Antony Dove | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Antony Dove is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Church - foul #4 on Charles Church, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Roger Green (PF) Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Roger Green | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Arnold Francisco is called for the reach on Eric Uselton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church is hacked by Antony Dove - foul #4 on Antony Dove, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 72-77 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Arnold Francisco is called for the reach on Paul Stringer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Roger Green (PF) Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Church | 75-79 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Roger Green | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Antony Dove is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Church - foul #5 on Charles Church, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Charles Church | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Pickett | 75-80 |