| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Slater (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Kamienski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Renken (fresh) 11 pts. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Bell inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | James Renken blows the layup | 31-25 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jackie Youngblood | 31-25 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Fang Wang - foul #3 on Fang Wang, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG) Fang Wang | |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Houston | James Renken gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Cecil Kamienski - foul #2 on Cecil Kamienski, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry loses the dribble to Lonnie Paris | 32-27 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Thomas Bell's pass is intercepted by Ricky Green | 32-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 34-27 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stansberry - foul #2 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Houston | James Renken is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Thomas Bell | 34-29 |
| 17:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the tip | 34-29 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:24 | Houston | James Renken tips it home | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Paris | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Thomas Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (PF), Justin Martel (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Frank Slater, Cecil Kamienski | |
| Subs | Houston | Garf Glomski (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Robert Preusser (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Jackson steps in front of the John Scott pass | 36-31 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Garf Glomski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Preusser - foul #3 on Robert Preusser, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG) Robert Preusser | |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Milton Hefner grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Milton Hefner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Milton Hefner, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Thomas Bell (SF) Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antony Phillips (fresh) C - Justin Martel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Antony Phillips | 39-31 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Milton Hefner misses long on a jumper in the lane | 39-31 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Andrews | 41-31 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Steve Montgomery drills a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Willard Bland - foul #2 on Willard Bland, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Frank Slater (PF), Charles Hall (C) Patrick Andrews, Willard Bland, John Scott, Antony Phillips, Justin Martel | |
| Subs | Houston | James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| 14:47 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Thomas Bell snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Thomas Bell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Renken | 41-36 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Montgomery is called for the reach on Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Steve Montgomery, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski (C) Frank Slater | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF) Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell | |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Fang Wang connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Cecil Kamienski - foul #3 on Cecil Kamienski, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater (PF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Milton Hefner (C) Lonnie Paris | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Jackson steals it from Jackie Youngblood | 44-39 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the turnaround from close range set up by Jackie Youngblood | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (PF), Justin Martel (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Frank Slater, Cecil Kamienski | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Garf Glomski (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Fang Wang, Christopher Jackson, James Renken, Milton Hefner | |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Scott | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is hacked by Willard Bland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Bland, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Carmelo Fuentes | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Willard Bland steals it from Garf Glomski | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antony Phillips (fresh) C - Justin Martel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garf Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Lonnie Paris pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Thomas Bell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 49-42 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Steve Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Garf Glomski clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Andrews - foul #1 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (PG), James Renken (PF) Fang Wang, Lonnie Paris | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Garf Glomski makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Garf Glomski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Thomas Bell grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Thomas Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Antony Phillips | 51-46 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Christopher Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | Houston | James Renken grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Garf Glomski tips it home | 51-48 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Patrick Andrews takes the ball from Steve Montgomery in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Frank Slater (PF), Cecil Kamienski (C) Ricky Green, Patrick Andrews, John Scott, Antony Phillips, Justin Martel | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Christopher Jackson, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Garf Glomski | |
| 08:29 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Slater - foul #3 on Frank Slater, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater is fouled on the floor by Milton Hefner - foul #2 on Milton Hefner, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Frank Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Milton Hefner hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carmelo Fuentes | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willard Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Kamienski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Willard Bland - foul #4 on Willard Bland, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Charles Hall (C) Willard Bland, Cecil Kamienski | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF) Carmelo Fuentes, Frank Kennedy, Milton Hefner | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Lonnie Paris makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Slater | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the jumper from the right block set up by Richard Stansberry | 59-52 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Fang Wang clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Lonnie Paris can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Richard Stansberry steals it from Fang Wang | 59-52 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Stansberry | 61-52 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Fang Wang hits a floater from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 61-54 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Lonnie Paris snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (SG), Cecil Kamienski (C) Jackie Youngblood, Frank Slater | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SG), Robert Preusser (C) Steve Montgomery, Lonnie Paris | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses short on a shot near the basket | 64-54 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Christopher Jackson grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Fang Wang is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Jackson | 64-57 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews clanks a shot in the paint | 64-57 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (PF), Justin Martel (C) Ricky Green, Richard Stansberry, Charles Hall, Cecil Kamienski | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Christopher Jackson, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Robert Preusser | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Frank Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Milton Hefner pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Antony Phillips denies the turnaround by Garf Glomski | 64-57 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Milton Hefner grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antony Phillips (fresh) 2 blk. C - Justin Martel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Milton Hefner drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carmelo Fuentes and he's fouled by Patrick Andrews - foul #3 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Frank Slater (PF) Patrick Andrews, Willard Bland, Justin Martel | |
| Subs | Houston | Lonnie Paris (C) Steve Montgomery | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Milton Hefner misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Frank Kennedy snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Lonnie Paris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lonnie Paris, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Garf Glomski - foul #1 on Garf Glomski, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski (C) Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Bell (SF) Frank Kennedy | |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), James Renken (PF) Carmelo Fuentes, Garf Glomski, Milton Hefner | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is hacked by Fang Wang - foul #4 on Fang Wang, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Fang Wang connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Montgomery | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Bell - foul #1 on Thomas Bell, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry (SF) John Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the jumper in the lane | 69-64 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Fang Wang - foul #5 on Fang Wang, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG) Fang Wang | |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Lonnie Paris is open and buries a floater from close range | 71-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Montgomery is called for the reach on Ricky Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Montgomery, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Kamienski - foul #4 on Cecil Kamienski, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Fuentes - foul #3 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is hacked by Carmelo Fuentes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (SG) Jackie Youngblood | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:34 | Houston | James Renken grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Lonnie Paris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Montgomery | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Fuentes - foul #5 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG) Patrick Andrews | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (PG) Carmelo Fuentes | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | James Renken misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | Houston | James Renken makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Houston | James Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Houston | James Renken pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Kamienski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Renken (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | James Renken wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-75 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Slater | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Green | 77-75 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Thomas Bell lays it in on a great pass from Steve Montgomery | 77-77 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Bell swats the short shot by Cecil Kamienski | 77-77 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Richard Stansberry steals the ball from James Renken | 80-77 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Stansberry | 82-77 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Steve Montgomery's floater is knocked away by Cecil Kamienski | 82-77 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Renken swats the layup by Richard Stansberry | 82-77 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Steve Montgomery connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-79 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses short on a jumper from the left side | 82-79 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Steve Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 01:41 | Houston | James Renken makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Bell and he's fouled by Jackie Youngblood - foul #3 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 01:41 | Houston | James Renken makes the free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 01:24 | Houston | James Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the easy layup | 82-82 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Frank Slater | 84-82 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Thomas Bell connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Montgomery | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stansberry (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Slater (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Kamienski (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Jackson (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Steve Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Renken (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Paris (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ricky Green | 87-84 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is hacked by Jackie Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #15 | 87-84 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Ricky Green | 89-85 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-85 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Stansberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #15 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG) Ricky Green | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Thomas Bell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 91-85 |