| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:37 | Houston | The jump hook by Vincent Vaden is blocked by Nathaniel Mitchell | 29-29 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephen Karlson | 29-29 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Vincent Vaden drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 31-29 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Vincent Vaden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Donald Curry | |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee is fouled on the floor by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Andy Perkins (SF) Ralph Pascua, George Lee, Roy Murray | |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Cavitt | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Greg Rice loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Edmond Ferguson steals it from David Jackson | 31-34 |
| 17:14 | Houston | David Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Jackson and he's fouled by Eric Keller - foul #3 on Eric Keller, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Andy Perkins, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Reny - foul #2 on Jerry Reny, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Larry Cavitt, Jerry Reny | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Pascua | 31-40 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Allen Morello scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry hits a runner from close range | 34-42 |
| 14:47 | Houston | The jumper by Greg Rice is denied by Nathaniel Mitchell | 34-42 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Mitchell | 34-42 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Andy Perkins (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, George Lee, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 13:56 | Houston | David Jackson steals the ball from Vincent Vaden | 34-42 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Phillips is called for the reach on Ray Rosenberg - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg's layup is rejected by Vincent Vaden | 34-43 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Larry Cavitt - foul #2 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 12:08 | Houston | David Phillips is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (PG), George Lee (SG) Larry Cavitt, Andy Perkins | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee is hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Roy Murray (SF) George Lee, Timothy Weston | |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 34-43 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas tips it in | 34-45 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 36-45 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 09:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 36-45 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG), Larry Cavitt (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Alva Zervas, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 09:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 36-45 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Reny | 36-45 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Lee and he's hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Stephen Karlson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Eric Keller connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 38-47 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins (SG), Roy Murray (SF) Ralph Pascua, George Lee | |
| 08:47 | Houston | Eric Keller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray is hacked by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:19 | Houston | David Phillips loses the dribble to Nathaniel Mitchell | 38-47 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andy Perkins | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Houston | Allen Morello hits a turnaround near the basket | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roy Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), George Lee (SG), Ray Rosenberg (C) Larry Cavitt, Roy Murray, Jerry Reny | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Houston | The jump hook by Greg Rice is blocked by Nathaniel Mitchell | 40-49 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 40-49 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 06:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 40-49 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Mitchell | 40-49 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Ramey picks off the pass by Nathaniel Mitchell | 40-49 |
| 06:05 | Houston | David Jackson steals the ball from Stephen Karlson in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell banks in the layup set up by David Jackson | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Houston | George Lee takes the ball from Stephen Karlson | 40-51 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Nathaniel Mitchell and the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF) David Jackson, George Lee, Andy Perkins | |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Houston | David Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Vincent Vaden can't tip it in | 40-54 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-54 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden tips it home | 42-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:26 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits the finger roll | 42-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Andy Perkins (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Guice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas loses the dribble to Roger Pendergrass | 43-56 |
| 03:19 | Houston | George Guice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG) Larry Cavitt | |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 02:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Tschida | 43-56 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Alva Zervas is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Alva Zervas, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass blows the wide open layup | 43-56 |
| 02:29 | Houston | George Guice tips it home | 45-56 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Weston | 45-56 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | George Guice steals the ball from Andy Perkins | 45-56 |
| 01:38 | Houston | George Guice misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Richard Tschida snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Andy Perkins takes the ball from Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Guice | 48-56 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Alva Zervas, Timothy Weston, Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny | |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SF) Roy Murray | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Cavitt | 48-58 |
| 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 | Ralph Pascua runs out the clock | 48-58 |