| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Stephen Karlson | |
| 19:01 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #2 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) David Phillips | |
| 19:01 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Cavitt | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Stephen Karlson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Pendergrass | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses the jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Vaden | 37-36 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Mitchell | 40-36 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is hacked by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Houston | David Phillips connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Keller | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Kahn (fresh) PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Kahn | 43-39 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edmond Ferguson | 43-39 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Greg Rice can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-39 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Greg Rice tips it home | 43-41 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 43-41 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Richard Wilson (C) Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 43-41 |
| 14:30 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Jerry Reny is called for the reach on Eric Keller - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 13:41 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Sean Porter - foul #1 on Sean Porter, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (SF) Sean Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:41 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Donald Curry (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Allen Morello banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Harbaugh - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Jerry Reny (C) James Harbaugh, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Stephen Karlson | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Edmond Ferguson steals the ball from Dennis Kahn | 44-46 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 11:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Keller | 44-51 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Mitchell | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Jerry Reny (PF) Ralph Pascua, James Harbaugh, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Rosenberg | 49-51 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Eric Keller is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Donald Curry (C) Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Cavitt | 51-51 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Donald Curry - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 08:42 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Cavitt | 51-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Vincent Vaden picks off the pass by David Jackson | 51-53 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Karlson picks off the pass by David Jackson in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Stephen Karlson lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Larry Cavitt, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Phillips | 51-61 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Vincent Vaden denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Mitchell | 51-61 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Mitchell | 54-61 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Weston - foul #1 on Timothy Weston, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Donald Curry (C) Ralph Pascua, James Harbaugh, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:09 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Kahn | 57-63 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Stephen Karlson connects on the shot from the right side | 57-65 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry tips it in | 59-65 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Stephen Karlson tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #3 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Timothy Weston (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston is whistled for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Timothy Weston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Weston, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Reny | 59-68 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #4 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Reny | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits a shot from the right block | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua tips it in | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cavitt - foul #2 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Donald Curry (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-69 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry can't finish the layup | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Stephen Karlson snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Cavitt | 66-69 |
| 01:16 | Houston | David Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the dunk | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Weston - foul #3 on Timothy Weston, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) David Phillips, Allen Morello | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Cavitt | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry is fouled on the floor by Vincent Vaden - foul #3 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Pascua - foul #4 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG) David Phillips | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 70-75 |