| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Wiest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Frank Tully misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence Madrid | 34-44 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Joshua Gross pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Jerry Pomberg is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jerry Pomberg, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Jerry Pomberg, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), David Smith (PF) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross | |
| 17:41 | Houston | William Godfrey is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 34-44 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) William Godfrey | |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:26 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-44 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Gordon Janes tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Culbertson, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 16:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Curto | 34-48 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith steals it from Robert Nolting | 34-48 |
| 15:59 | Houston | William Curto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF), William Godfrey (C) Lawrence Goings, David Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Wiest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 15:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gordon Janes | 34-48 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Gordon Janes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) Frank Tully | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 14:34 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 36-52 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-52 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:46 | Houston | William Godfrey misses long on a floater from the right block | 36-52 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 13:02 | Houston | William Curto tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest can't tip it in | 39-54 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Gordon Janes blows the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #2 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (PG), Frank Tully (SG), Lawrence Goings (SF), David Smith (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, Joshua Gross, William Godfrey | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) Gordon Janes | |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan drills a runner near the basket | 41-55 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Robert Nolting takes the ball from Lawrence Goings in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting lays it up and in | 43-55 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Joseph Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Roldan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 17 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Tully picks off the pass by Gregory Roldan | 43-55 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 43-58 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nolting - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Jerry Pomberg, Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) Joseph Hill | |
| 10:32 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 10:30 | Houston | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Butcher - foul #1 on Ricky Butcher, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, Clarence Madrid, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Joshua Gross (PF), William Godfrey (C) Frank Tully, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 09:45 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Curto | 43-62 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (C) James Culbertson, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits a shot in the lane set up by William Curto and he's hacked by Leonard Poulin - foul #4 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:12 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez steps in front of the Travis Dickinson pass in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Gordon Janes clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-65 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Curto - foul #2 on William Curto, team foul #4 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), James Culbertson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Gordon Janes | |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:26 | Houston | William Curto is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Pomberg - foul #2 on Jerry Pomberg, team foul #8 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF) Robert Nolting | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| 08:26 | Houston | William Curto misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Houston | David Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Gross | 49-67 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg travels with the ball | 49-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Lawrence Goings (SF), Gordon Janes (PF), William Godfrey (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) Leonard Poulin | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) William Curto | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Hill is called for the reach on Robert Nolting - foul #1 on Joseph Hill, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the easy layup | 49-68 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting snags the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-68 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Janes denies the turnaround by Jerry Pomberg | 49-68 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Robert Nolting is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Nolting, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Jerry Pomberg, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG) Joseph Hill | |
| 06:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-70 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan tips it home | 51-70 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-70 |
| 05:41 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it back up and in | 51-72 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Mark Pickett - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #11 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Juan Gonzalez, Frank Tully, Gordon Janes, William Godfrey | |
| 04:57 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Travis Dickinson steals it from Lawrence Goings | 54-74 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson hits the finger roll | 56-74 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Joseph Hill is called for traveling | 56-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Travis Dickinson, Robert Nolting, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Lawrence Goings | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid loses the ball out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF) James Culbertson, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Gordon Janes knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Hill | 56-76 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Hill steals it from Ricky Butcher | 56-76 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Joseph Hill banks in the layup | 56-78 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Hill steps in front of the Jerry Pomberg pass | 56-78 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Joseph Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG) Ricky Butcher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-78 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Jerry Pomberg is called for the reach on Joseph Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Pomberg, team foul #12 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SG) Jerry Pomberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) Gordon Janes | |
| 02:19 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-80 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Joseph Hill pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-80 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the board | 56-80 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-80 |
| 01:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 56-80 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Lawrence Goings clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 56-80 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan snags the defensive board | 56-80 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson throws it down | 58-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-80 |
| 00:18 | Houston | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-80 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Joseph Hill runs out the clock | 58-80 |