| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) SG - William Yard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Christopher Jackson inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Milton Hefner misses the tip | 23-38 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ricky Green | 23-38 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Yard steals it from Jackie Youngblood | 23-38 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Christopher Jackson can't finish the layup | 23-38 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Milton Hefner tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Fang Wang takes the ball from Richard Stansberry | 25-38 |
| 18:27 | Houston | The jumper by Fang Wang is denied by Eddie Rasmussen | 25-38 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 25-38 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Jackie Youngblood is denied by Garf Glomski | 25-38 |
| 17:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Milton Hefner | 25-38 |
| 17:42 | Houston | William Yard loses the dribble to Jackie Youngblood | 25-38 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (PG), David Pennington (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Robert Preusser (PF), Otto Hall (C) Fang Wang, William Yard, Christopher Jackson, Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), John Scott (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke tips it back up and in | 25-40 |
| 17:00 | Houston | John Scott steps in front of the John Raczynski pass in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Raczynski steals it from Hugh Papke | 25-40 |
| 16:50 | Houston | John Raczynski lays it in | 27-40 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Robert Preusser gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:11 | Houston | David Pennington misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 27-40 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Robert Preusser gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Frank Kennedy knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Pennington | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Raczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Preusser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) SG - Todd Spikes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Spikes | 29-43 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Robert Preusser comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke is hacked by David Pennington - foul #1 on David Pennington, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Carmelo Fuentes (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) John Raczynski, David Pennington, Frank Kennedy, Robert Preusser, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Patrick Andrews, Todd Spikes, John Scott, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke | |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Carmelo Fuentes - foul #4 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (SG) Carmelo Fuentes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Christopher Jackson connects on the floater from the right block | 31-46 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hefner blocks the short jumper by Jackie Youngblood | 31-46 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Fang Wang snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 13:31 | Houston | William Yard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-46 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood lays it up and in set up by Antony Phillips | 31-48 |
| 13:07 | Houston | William Yard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jackie Youngblood - foul #3 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF), Robert Preusser (C) Christopher Jackson, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:07 | Houston | William Yard makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:07 | Houston | William Yard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jackie Youngblood | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Todd Brown misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Stansberry - foul #2 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Otto Hall (C) Fang Wang, Milton Hefner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (SG), Todd Spikes (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Preusser - foul #2 on Robert Preusser, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF) Ricky Green | |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews misses the free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Robert Preusser grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Otto Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) William Yard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall lays it up and in set up by Patrick Andrews and he's hacked by Robert Preusser - foul #3 on Robert Preusser, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (PG), Frank Kennedy (SF) Fang Wang, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG) Todd Spikes | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the free throw | 34-55 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott snags the offensive board | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Raczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Preusser (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jackie Youngblood | 34-58 |
| 11:15 | Houston | John Raczynski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Raczynski, team foul #7 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Garf Glomski (C) David Pennington, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Patrick Andrews, John Scott, Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the jumper from the baseline | 34-58 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Garf Glomski gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Otto Hall lays it up and in | 36-58 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Garf Glomski gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 09:56 | Houston | William Yard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Robert Preusser (C) John Raczynski, Frank Kennedy, Otto Hall, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (SG), John Scott (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Eddie Rasmussen, Hugh Papke | |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Scott | 36-61 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Christopher Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG) William Yard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SG) Ricky Green | |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Charles Hall is denied by Milton Hefner | 36-61 |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall tips it home | 36-63 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Christopher Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry (SF) John Scott | |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews double dribbles | 36-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Patrick Andrews, Todd Spikes, Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| 08:25 | Houston | Milton Hefner lays it in on a nice dish by David Pennington | 38-63 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is hacked by Fang Wang - foul #2 on Fang Wang, team foul #8 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Garf Glomski (C) David Pennington, Christopher Jackson, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Milton Hefner gets the rebound | 38-63 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Garf Glomski is whistled for a carry | 38-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (SG), Otto Hall (PF) Fang Wang, Milton Hefner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF) Richard Stansberry | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Scott (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Garf Glomski steals the ball from John Scott | 38-63 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Otto Hall clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eddie Rasmussen - foul #2 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #3 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Robert Preusser (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Todd Brown, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), Charles Hall (PF) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 07:10 | Houston | Otto Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Otto Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Robert Preusser snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Frank Kennedy clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke's layup is rejected by Robert Preusser | 40-63 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes snags the offensive board | 40-63 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-63 |
| 05:39 | Houston | William Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Frank Kennedy makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Yard | 43-63 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Raczynski - foul #3 on John Raczynski, team foul #9 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Todd Brown (SF) John Raczynski, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) John Scott | |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:40 | Houston | William Yard comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Andrews - foul #2 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF) Todd Spikes | |
| 04:40 | Houston | William Yard makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:40 | Houston | William Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott gets the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 45-66 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott hits the follow up shot | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Preusser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Hall (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willard Bland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Papke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Robert Preusser clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 03:20 | Houston | William Yard snags the offensive board | 45-68 |
| 03:09 | Houston | David Pennington is fouled on the floor by Patrick Andrews - foul #3 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF) David Pennington, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SF) John Scott | |
| 02:55 | Houston | John Raczynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Robert Preusser tips it back up and in | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Robert Preusser pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:10 | Houston | William Yard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Preusser swats the short shot by Willard Bland | 47-68 |
| 01:45 | Houston | William Yard gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Patrick Andrews is called for the reach on John Raczynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF) Willard Bland | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Frank Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-68 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Otto Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Frank Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 47-68 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Frank Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Otto Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Spikes | 47-70 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Frank Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Otto Hall snags the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Frank Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Raczynski | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews runs out the clock | 50-70 |