| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil loses the dribble to Eric Larmon | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Harold Clingerman lays it up and in set up by Eric Larmon | 33-34 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Longley | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Longley - foul #2 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Robert Spier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Houston | James Kress tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is intercepted by Noah Ott | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Spier | 35-34 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), James Coyer (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Keith Costello is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Keith Costello, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits a floater from the right wing set up by Leroy Tschida | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | Houston | William Gouin travels in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Wardle swats the short shot by James Coyer | 37-34 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Zaharis - foul #3 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Thomas Kiely (PF) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Keith Costello, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Heredia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 15:29 | Houston | James Kress is open but misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Spier picks off the pass by Kenneth Longley | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Eric Larmon - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Kenneth Longley, Floyd McNeil, Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| 14:51 | Houston | James Kress misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Angel Bruno tips it in | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the dunk attempt | 39-37 |
| 14:23 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF) Leroy Tschida, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 14:04 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Floyd McNeil picks off the pass by Eric Larmon in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Eric Larmon | |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Stachowski | 43-38 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Noah Ott steps in front of the Angel Bruno pass in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd McNeil | 45-38 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Donald Stachowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez | 45-40 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd McNeil | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Angel Bruno | 48-42 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Wardle - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), James Parkman (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Keith Costello | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan hits a floater near the basket set up by Leroy Tschida | 50-42 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 50-42 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is hacked by Keith Costello - foul #2 on Keith Costello, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Nicholas Tiernan, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 10:32 | Houston | William Gouin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Angel Bruno (SF) William Gouin, Keith Costello | |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG) Leroy Tschida | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Ralph Zaharis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:56 | Houston | Robert Spier is open and scores on a shot in the lane | 55-44 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andre Brown | 58-44 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 09:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Kress | 58-44 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Larmon | 58-46 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 08:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Spier | 58-46 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Johnny Thorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Parkman (C) Kenneth Longley, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Tiernan | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Houston | Angel Bruno is hacked by Roger Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-46 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Tschida | 63-46 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Noah Ott is called for the reach on Donald Stachowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Ott, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Coyer (PF) Noah Ott, Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman is called for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG), Thomas Kiely (PF) Leroy Tschida, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil's pass is intercepted by William Gouin | 63-48 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Harold Clingerman lays it in set up by William Gouin | 63-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Zaharis | 66-50 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Floyd McNeil - foul #2 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Andre Brown (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Floyd McNeil, Thomas Kiely, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno is fouled on the floor by Leroy Tschida - foul #2 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Thomas Kiely (SF), James Parkman (C) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) Armando Rodriguez | |
| 05:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is whistled for traveling | 68-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Leroy Tschida, Thomas Kiely, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:12 | Houston | James Kress is whistled for traveling | 68-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG) Noah Ott | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 04:52 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) James Parkman | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (C) James Kress | |
| 04:49 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Larmon takes the ball from Nicholas Tiernan | 68-55 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Nicholas Tiernan picks off the pass by Eric Larmon in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 68-55 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Bruno picks off the pass by Floyd McNeil | 68-55 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Angel Bruno banks in the layup | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Longley | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Kenneth Longley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Ralph Zaharis, Floyd McNeil, Nicholas Tiernan, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Keith Costello | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), James Parkman (C) Roger Peterson, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| 02:43 | Houston | James Kress connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 71-61 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is fouled on the floor by Harold Clingerman - foul #3 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-61 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Harold Clingerman tips it in | 73-63 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #4 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Kevin Wardle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Donald Stachowski snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a runner from the left block | 75-63 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Clingerman - foul #5 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | William Gouin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Kevin Wardle can't tip it in | 77-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida runs out the clock | 77-63 |