| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Robert Spier loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Longley | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Houston | James Parkman swats the short shot by Angel Bruno | 32-39 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it home | 34-39 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown double dribbles | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Robert Spier banks in the layup set up by Angel Bruno | 36-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown's layup is rejected by James Kress | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:08 | Houston | James Parkman steals it from Johnny Thorn | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Noah Ott | 36-42 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Noah Ott is called for the reach on Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Ott, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 17:35 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Kevin Wardle pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Clingerman takes the ball from Ralph Zaharis | 38-42 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is fouled on the floor by Leroy Tschida - foul #1 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Thomas Kiely (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan, James Coyer | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Heredia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Johnny Thorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF) Thomas Kiely | |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF) Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Noah Ott - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott | |
| 15:03 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 14:53 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Floyd McNeil steals it from James Kress | 39-43 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Thorn - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Parkman (C) Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Tiernan | 39-44 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Leroy Tschida (SF) Ralph Zaharis, Floyd McNeil | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Donald Stachowski travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Tiernan | 39-46 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #2 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF) Kenneth Longley | |
| 13:00 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Noah Ott steals it from Donald Stachowski in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Kevin Wardle is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Tschida | 43-52 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Noah Ott steps in front of the Harold Clingerman pass | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Wardle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Johnny Thorn pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 45-52 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Tiernan | 45-55 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Donald Stachowski connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #3 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), William Gouin (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Johnny Thorn, Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Coyer (C) Leroy Tschida, Noah Ott, Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan, James Parkman | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:29 | Houston | William Gouin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Longley - foul #2 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Eric Larmon gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:39 | Houston | James Kress is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 52-55 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Brown | 52-55 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Andre Brown, James Coyer | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Eric Larmon is hacked by Floyd McNeil - foul #3 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Keith Costello (C) Eric Larmon, James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Michael Heredia is called for the reach on Keith Costello - foul #1 on Michael Heredia, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Keith Costello misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd McNeil - foul #4 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF) Angel Bruno, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Thomas Kiely | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Heredia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Heredia | 56-61 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Keith Costello buries a jump hook from close range | 58-61 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Longley | 58-64 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Keith Costello hits a shot from close range set up by Harold Clingerman | 60-64 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Keith Costello | 60-64 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Kenneth Longley, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Robert Spier can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Armando Rodriguez steals it from Floyd McNeil | 60-64 |
| 04:39 | Houston | James Kress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez and he's fouled by James Coyer - foul #1 on James Coyer, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), James Parkman (C) Noah Ott, James Coyer | |
| 04:39 | Houston | James Kress misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Donald Stachowski buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Gouin | 64-64 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Stachowski | 64-64 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez travels in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG), Thomas Kiely (PF) Leroy Tschida, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd McNeil | 64-67 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Ralph Zaharis steals the ball from Angel Bruno in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is denied on a layup by Donald Stachowski | 64-67 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd McNeil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-67 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 64-67 |
| 02:43 | Houston | James Kress tips it in | 66-67 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Andre Brown (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Roger Peterson, Ralph Zaharis, Thomas Kiely, James Parkman | |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Robert Spier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown buries a jump hook in the paint | 66-69 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Longley - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman knocks in the 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Angel Bruno buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman loses the dribble to Angel Bruno | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Johnny Thorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 74-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled on the floor by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #4 | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley connects on the jumper from the left side | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Parkman, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (C) James Parkman | |
| 04:19 | Houston | Robert Spier clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 74-74 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Larmon steps in front of the Noah Ott pass | 74-74 |
| 03:44 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Eric Larmon grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Robert Spier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #4 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), James Coyer (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Andre Brown | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Coyer | 76-76 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Angel Bruno and he's fouled by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #5 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF), Michael Heredia (C) Floyd McNeil, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Michael Heredia | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is hacked by Johnny Thorn - foul #3 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #5 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF) James Coyer | |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Brown | 79-76 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 01:55 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Eric Larmon loses the dribble to Floyd McNeil in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits the finger roll | 79-78 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman travels with the ball | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the offensive board | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd McNeil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Thorn and he's hacked by Kenneth Longley - foul #5 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #16 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Kenneth Longley | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the free throw | 82-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida snags the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown gets the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott connects on the 3 from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Leroy Tschida is called for the reach on Harold Clingerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #17 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-81 |