| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) C - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lawrence Goings inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nolting - foul #3 on Robert Nolting, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 27-30 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Dickinson | 30-30 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Frank Tully | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson lays it in on a nice dish by David Wiest and the foul's on Frank Tully - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), David Smith (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, William Godfrey | |
| 17:18 | Houston | William Curto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Goings steals it from David Wiest | 33-35 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Joseph Hill hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Curto and he's fouled by James Culbertson - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Jerry Pomberg, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (C) Gordon Janes | |
| 16:47 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF) James Culbertson, Clarence Madrid | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG) Joseph Hill | |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the wide open floater near the basket | 35-38 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Tully steals the ball from Leonard Poulin in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 15:44 | Houston | Glenn Nunnery takes the ball from Frank Tully | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pickett (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wiest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the driving attempt from close range | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Houston | William Curto's pass is intercepted by Leonard Poulin in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 15:16 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Mark Pickett blocks the short jumper by Frank Tully | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Smith | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | Houston | David Wiest steps in front of the William Curto pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Dickinson - foul #1 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Frank Tully, David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| 14:07 | Houston | Joshua Gross is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 38-41 |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) Lawrence Goings | |
| 13:20 | Houston | Paul Erickson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Pomberg | 40-43 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is called for 10 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Clarence Madrid, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Lawrence Goings (SF) Joseph Hill, Paul Erickson | |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:42 | Houston | William Curto is fouled on the floor by Glenn Nunnery - foul #3 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) Jerry Pomberg, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) Juan Gonzalez, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wiest (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Clarence Madrid steps in front of the Frank Tully pass | 43-45 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Frank Tully misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Goings picks off the pass by Travis Dickinson | 45-45 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 10:06 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Travis Dickinson is called for the reach on William Curto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Gordon Janes (PF), Paul Erickson (C) William Curto, Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| 09:32 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Paul Erickson pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Gordon Janes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 08:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Janes | 45-47 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Gordon Janes drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 45-49 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits a jump hook in the lane | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Butcher (fairly fresh) SG - James Culbertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Roldan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Janes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Travis Dickinson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, James Culbertson, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Frank Tully (SG), Lawrence Goings (SF), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) Juan Gonzalez, Joseph Hill, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| 06:34 | Houston | William Godfrey scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Curto | 48-53 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 05:52 | Houston | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith is called for the reach on Travis Dickinson - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF) Travis Dickinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) William Curto | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith picks off the pass by Robert Nolting | 50-53 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 05:13 | Houston | David Smith tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 04:53 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Frank Tully connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 50-58 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Goings picks off the pass by David Wiest | 50-58 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't throw it down | 50-58 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-58 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest tips it home | 52-58 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez's dunk attempt is rejected by David Wiest | 52-58 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 03:20 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wiest (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Gordon Janes (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Erickson takes the ball from Mark Pickett | 52-60 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is hacked by James Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Culbertson, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) James Culbertson, Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF), William Godfrey (C) Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| 02:17 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the tip | 52-60 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Godfrey - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG) William Curto | |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:02 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Frank Tully drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 53-62 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| 01:09 | Houston | William Godfrey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 53-64 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:52 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Frank Tully in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, Joshua Gross, William Godfrey | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF) Frank Tully | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:16 | Houston | David Smith can't finish the layup | 55-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Pickett | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) James Culbertson, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (PF), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Gordon Janes | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez runs out the clock | 57-66 |