| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 19:14 | Houston | George Fournier swats the dunk try by Eddie Wyatt | 33-42 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is fouled on the floor by Ralph Herold - foul #3 on Ralph Herold, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (PF) Ralph Herold | |
| 18:31 | Houston | Kevin Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Tyler takes the ball from John Ulmer | 33-42 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Donald Giardina banks in the layup set up by Kevin Tyler | 35-42 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Eddie Wyatt, Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 17:38 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Butterfield - foul #2 on David Butterfield, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-42 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Emory Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Emory Timmons comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-42 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pellegrino | 37-42 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Ulmer | 37-45 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Russell Schrader | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emory Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butterfield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Eddie Wyatt (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Emory Timmons, Kevin Tyler, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Scott | 40-47 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Jeffrey Todd - foul #1 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is fouled on the floor by George Fournier - foul #1 on George Fournier, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Jeff Johnston dunks the ball set up by Donald Giardina and he's fouled by Jeffrey Todd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Victor Gardner gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Robert Satter in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Scott | 43-49 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Donald Giardina clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it in | 45-49 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Scott | 45-49 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Johnston is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Eddie Wyatt, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is called for a charge - foul #4 on Dennis Croker, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (PF) Dennis Croker | |
| 12:41 | Houston | Emory Timmons scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Giardina | 48-49 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino's fadeaway is rejected by Alonzo Lee | 48-49 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pellegrino | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butterfield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Herold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Louis Seals takes the ball from Russell Schrader in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Emory Timmons is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Michael Johnson throws it down set up by Donald Giardina | 50-51 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Donald Giardina, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, Ralph Herold, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Robert Satter is called for the reach on Eddie Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Satter, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Wyatt | 52-51 |
| 09:30 | Houston | George Fournier steals it from Eddie Wyatt | 52-51 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Kevin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Kevin Tyler jams it set up by Victor Gardner | 54-51 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Scott | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Houston | George Fournier is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Fournier, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Eddie Wyatt, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), Ralph Herold (PF) Robert Satter, John Ulmer | |
| 08:03 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Scott | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emory Timmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Butterfield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Herold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Russell Schrader travels in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (PF) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), Dennis Croker (PF) Michael Scott, Ralph Herold | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Butterfield and he's hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (PF) Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by George Fournier - foul #3 on George Fournier, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Butterfield | 58-61 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Satter | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Kevin Tyler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Emory Timmons | 61-63 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is hacked by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Eddie Wyatt (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Emory Timmons, Kevin Tyler, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on George Fournier - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (PF) John Ulmer | |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Akimseu is called for the reach on Ralph Herold - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (C) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Johnston takes the ball from George Fournier | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Donald Giardina is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 64-63 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier makes the floater from the left side | 64-65 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 64-67 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Donald Giardina's pass is intercepted by Michael Scott in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is denied on a layup by Dikembe Akimseu | 64-67 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Herold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is hacked by George Fournier - foul #4 on George Fournier, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, John Ulmer | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Emory Timmons pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), John Ulmer (PF) David Butterfield, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 02:49 | Houston | Michael Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Russell Schrader, Emory Timmons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 02:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Lee | 68-67 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF) Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker, John Ulmer | |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Giardina | 70-68 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter clanks a shot from the left side | 70-68 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Kevin Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Eddie Wyatt - foul #2 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by George Fournier - foul #5 on George Fournier, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (SF) George Fournier | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses the lay-in | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Donald Giardina is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Satter - foul #4 on Robert Satter, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker dunks the ball set up by Jeffrey Todd and he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #3 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the offensive board | 73-74 |