| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Eric Uselton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez and the foul's on Clarence Madrid - foul #3 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF) Clarence Madrid | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Godfrey | 32-23 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | Houston | William Curto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 32-25 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #2 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| 18:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Church and he's hacked by Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), James Culbertson (SF) Charles Church, Mark Pickett | |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Paul Stringer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Poulin - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (PF), David Wiest (C) Glenn Nunnery, Jamie Edwards | |
| 17:33 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rodrick Peterson | 33-27 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Roger Green drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by James Culbertson - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, James Culbertson | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Roger Green makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Curto | 39-29 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 16:06 | Houston | William Curto is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Church - foul #2 on Charles Church, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Roger Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery (PF) David Wiest | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't finish the layup | 39-29 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the board | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Glenn Nunnery | 39-31 |
| 15:14 | Houston | William Godfrey loses the dribble to Robert Nolting | 39-31 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting lays it up and in | 39-33 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Robert Nolting steals the ball from William Curto in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Goings | 39-33 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Eric Uselton lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Goings | 41-33 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:26 | Houston | William Godfrey is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 41-33 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Stringer - foul #2 on Paul Stringer, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits a jumper from the left side set up by Lawrence Goings | 43-35 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Roger Green is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (PF) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson loses the dribble to Gordon Janes | 43-38 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Poulin | 43-41 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Joshua Gross is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Janes | 45-41 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Janes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Wiest (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Gordon Janes drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 47-44 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, Roger Green, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Jamie Edwards | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church is fouled on the floor by William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Robert Nolting, David Wiest | |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Eric Uselton and he's hacked by James Culbertson - foul #2 on James Culbertson, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 10:11 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Rodrick Peterson - foul #3 on Rodrick Peterson, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Gregory Roldan (C) James Culbertson, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 53-50 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett scores on a floater from the right side | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nolting | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Janes is called for the reach on Clarence Madrid - foul #2 on Gordon Janes, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) William Curto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:45 | Houston | William Godfrey blows the wide open layup | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Roldan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin | 53-56 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Eric Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Dickinson - foul #1 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Joshua Gross (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Leonard Poulin, Clarence Madrid, Gregory Roldan, Jamie Edwards | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Uselton picks off the pass by Glenn Nunnery | 55-56 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Roger Green hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Curto | 57-56 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Nunnery | 57-59 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Glenn Nunnery is called for the reach on Joshua Gross - foul #3 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Gordon Janes (C) Eric Uselton, Roger Green, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), David Wiest (C) Charles Church, Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Goings steps in front of the Leonard Poulin pass | 57-59 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Glenn Nunnery is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF) William Curto, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan drills a jumper from the right block | 58-61 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | Houston | William Godfrey lays it up and in on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Gordon Janes snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Eric Uselton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:42 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it in | 62-61 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, David Wiest, Gregory Roldan | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Roger Green grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Curto (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Green and he's hacked by Jamie Edwards - foul #2 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG) Travis Dickinson | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 02:12 | Houston | Lawrence Goings connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Stringer | 67-61 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | William Godfrey steals it from Jamie Edwards | 67-61 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Paul Stringer connects on the turnaround from close range | 69-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Church | 69-63 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings drills a 3 from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nolting | 72-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Edwards | 72-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Robert Nolting is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Lawrence Goings, William Curto, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Charles Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Church, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Edwards and he's fouled by Joshua Gross - foul #2 on Joshua Gross, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Paul Stringer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Church - foul #4 on Charles Church, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 78-68 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Roger Green pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez runs out the clock | 78-68 |