| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Donald Curry steps in front of the Stephen Karlson pass in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray is fouled on the floor by Eric Keller - foul #2 on Eric Keller, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Eric Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Roy Murray is called for the reach on Eric Keller - foul #1 on Roy Murray, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Roy Murray, Donald Curry | |
| 18:22 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Ramey | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell clanks a shot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Andy Perkins (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, George Lee, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:40 | Houston | Stephen Karlson travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andy Perkins (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andy Perkins - foul #3 on Andy Perkins, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Larry Cavitt, Andy Perkins, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Eric Keller snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Ray Rosenberg steals it from Eric Keller | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Stephen Karlson double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is hacked by Eric Keller - foul #3 on Eric Keller, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Alva Zervas (SG) Ralph Pascua, George Lee | |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:19 | Houston | David Jackson steps in front of the Stephen Karlson pass | 43-43 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Jackson | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Houston | David Jackson picks off the pass by Eric Keller in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Alva Zervas, Larry Cavitt, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 12:28 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Greg Rice loses the dribble to Ralph Pascua | 45-47 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Rice | 47-47 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Edmond Ferguson steals the ball from Ralph Pascua | 47-47 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the finger roll set up by Edmond Ferguson | 49-47 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by George Lee | 49-49 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Eric Keller's pass is intercepted by Jerry Reny in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee tips it in | 49-51 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Eric Keller is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Andy Perkins (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) Ralph Pascua, George Lee, Roy Murray, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG) George Guice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Ramey | 52-53 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry is fouled on the floor by Stephen Karlson - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Morello is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) David Jackson | |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Weston | 52-56 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Robert Ramey misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Andy Perkins - foul #4 on Andy Perkins, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (SG) Andy Perkins | |
| 08:22 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Robert Ramey, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG) Larry Cavitt | |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Karlson | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alva Zervas | 57-59 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Allen Morello misses short on a shot in the lane | 57-59 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 06:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roger Pendergrass | 57-59 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Curry - foul #2 on Donald Curry, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Alva Zervas, George Lee, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 06:40 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Vincent Vaden steps in front of the Roy Murray pass | 58-59 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled on the floor by Stephen Karlson - foul #4 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Robert Ramey drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Greg Rice | 63-60 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Cavitt | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Allen Morello drills a floater from the left side | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:21 | Houston | David Phillips travels in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), George Lee (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Andy Perkins (PF) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Roy Murray, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jerry Reny steps in front of the Eric Keller pass | 65-63 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Pendergrass steals the ball from David Jackson | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Vincent Vaden knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson and he's fouled by Jerry Reny - foul #3 on Jerry Reny, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) George Lee, Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 67-65 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF) David Jackson, Andy Perkins, Donald Curry | |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Karlson - foul #5 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Larry Cavitt steps in front of the David Phillips pass in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua | |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson loses the dribble to George Lee in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt lays it in set up by George Lee | 67-71 |
| 02:01 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edmond Ferguson | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Jerry Reny (C) Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray is hacked by Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Robert Ramey, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Jerry Reny | |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Donald Curry - foul #3 on Donald Curry, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee is hacked by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 72-73 |