| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bobby Hines inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Michael Atwood lays it in on a great pass from Steven Ruth | 32-34 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is hacked by Bobby Hines - foul #2 on Bobby Hines, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses long on an open floater in the paint | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rafael Garrison | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Rafael Garrison | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Randy Tittle steals the ball from Steven Ruth | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Bobby Hines connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Atwood and he's hacked by Rafael Garrison - foul #2 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG), Benjamin Barrett (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) Randy Tittle, Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (C) Steve Merlino | |
| 18:14 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Bobby Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Steven Ruth's pass is intercepted by John Jennings in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings lays it in | 39-36 |
| 17:23 | Houston | John Jennings is called for the reach on Michael Atwood - foul #1 on John Jennings, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) George Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 17:09 | Houston | John Jennings steals it from Calvin Davis | 39-36 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Rafael Garrison (C) John McAbier, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Merlino (C) Dennis Retherford | |
| 16:45 | Houston | David Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Tittle | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Houston | John Jennings is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #2 on John Jennings, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Gene Jiminez (PF) Benjamin Barrett, Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:12 | Houston | David Brown buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on John Jennings - foul #3 on John Jennings, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerome Wyatt (PF) Calvin Davis | |
| 16:12 | Houston | David Brown makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is hacked by Gene Jiminez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (C) Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Steven Ruth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Randy Tittle steals it from David Brown | 43-42 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Macy | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), John Jennings (SG), Benjamin Barrett (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF) John McAbier, Randy Tittle, Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Calvin Davis (PF) Steven Ruth, David Brown, Derrick Moose, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 14:41 | Houston | Michael Atwood is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Stoddard steals the ball from George Moore | 43-42 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Retherford | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Barrett - foul #2 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) George Moore, Benjamin Barrett, Kenneth Wood, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), David Brown (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Bobby Hines, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| 13:05 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven Ruth | 46-47 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses the jumper from the right block | 46-47 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Michael Atwood pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Steve Merlino comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 11:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Atwood | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank McElrath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Rafael Garrison swats the layup by Salvador Gonzalez | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rafael Garrison | 46-47 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Michael Atwood gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez loses the dribble to Rafael Garrison | 46-47 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson is denied on a layup by Salvador Gonzalez | 46-47 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Steve Merlino snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Ruth | 46-49 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Atwood is fouled on the floor by Rafael Garrison - foul #3 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, John Jennings, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, David Brown, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Hines is called for the reach on Randy Tittle - foul #3 on Bobby Hines, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SG) Michael Atwood | |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney misses short on a shot in the paint | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Dennis Retherford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Davis swats the short shot by Gene Jiminez | 49-51 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle tips it in | 51-51 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Dennis Retherford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Derrick Moose gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Derrick Moose hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Stoddard | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Tittle | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Jiminez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Mahaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Moose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Retherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Bobby Hines can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gene Jiminez - foul #2 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), David Brown (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Rudolph Smith (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rafael Garrison | 53-55 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Wood and the foul's on Rudolph Smith - foul #1 on Rudolph Smith, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerome Wyatt (SF) Bobby Hines | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Rudolph Smith is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Ruth and he's hacked by Rafael Garrison - foul #4 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), John Jennings (SG) George Moore, Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:54 | Houston | Rudolph Smith makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Jennings | 58-58 |
| 06:32 | Houston | John McAbier is called for the reach on Steven Ruth in the backcourt - foul #3 on John McAbier, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Calvin Davis (C) David Brown, Salvador Gonzalez, Rudolph Smith | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Steven Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-59 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Bobby Hines pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Garrison | 58-59 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Calvin Davis snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is hacked by John McAbier - foul #4 on John McAbier, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Benjamin Barrett, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney tips it home | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Steve Merlino hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lawrence Mahaney - foul #2 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Gene Jiminez (PF) John Jennings, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Steven Ruth, Jeremy Stoddard, Calvin Davis | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Moose and the foul's on Frank McElrath - foul #1 on Frank McElrath, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) Randy Tittle, Frank McElrath, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerome Wyatt (SF) Derrick Moose | |
| 04:41 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore tips it home | 62-66 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Michael Atwood is hacked by Christopher Macy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Macy, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Walter Johnson (PF), John Jennings (C) George Moore, Gene Jiminez, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (C) Steve Merlino | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Benjamin Barrett steps in front of the Michael Atwood pass in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett hits the finger roll | 64-67 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Brown | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Gonzalez blocks the short jumper by Christopher Macy | 64-69 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Calvin Davis snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 03:16 | Houston | David Brown misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Gonzalez is called for the reach on Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Benjamin Barrett, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson, John Jennings | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Dennis Retherford (PF), Steve Merlino (C) David Brown, Michael Atwood, Jerome Wyatt, Salvador Gonzalez, Calvin Davis | |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Bobby Hines pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 64-69 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SF) Frank McElrath | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Jeremy Stoddard, Dennis Retherford | |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 02:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bobby Hines | 64-69 |
| 02:05 | Houston | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez tips it in | 64-71 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Bobby Hines knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steve Merlino | 66-73 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) John Jennings, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) David Brown | |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Moore | 69-73 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Bobby Hines is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Ruth | 69-75 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Michael Atwood pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Michael Atwood is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Tittle - foul #1 on Randy Tittle, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Steve Merlino | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 69-76 |
| 00:41 | Houston | David Brown grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Tittle - foul #2 on Randy Tittle, team foul #16 | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | George Moore is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Moore, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Atwood - foul #1 on Michael Atwood, team foul #5 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), John Jennings (SG), Benjamin Barrett (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF) George Moore, Randy Tittle, Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (PF) Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Brown runs out the clock | 70-80 |