| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Frank Tully lays it in on a great pass from James Gardner | 25-33 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson can't finish the layup | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 18:49 | Houston | William Vivier steps in front of the Frank Tully pass in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier throws it down | 27-33 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses short on a jumper from close range | 27-33 |
| 18:23 | Houston | John Luce tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Fyodor Zerphey takes the ball from James Culbertson | 27-35 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Whittenberg | 29-35 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey throws it down | 29-37 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Whittenberg | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits a runner from the left block set up by James Culbertson | 31-37 |
| 16:21 | Houston | John Luce blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Fyodor Zerphey picks off the pass by William Vivier | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Culbertson (tiring) PF - Craig Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luce (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Frank Tully hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Luce and he's fouled by Paul Whittenberg - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) William Vivier, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) James Gardner, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson double dribbles | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Frank Tully | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Timothy Eggleston steals the ball from Paul Erickson | 31-42 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott's floater is tipped away by Fyodor Zerphey | 31-42 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott can't tip it in | 31-42 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Peter Fierro grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:45 | Houston | David Smith can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 31-42 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Paul Erickson pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Gerald Milner steps in front of the Fyodor Zerphey pass in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 13:02 | Houston | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Paul Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith swats the short shot by Paul Whittenberg | 31-42 |
| 12:30 | Houston | John Luce snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 12:07 | Houston | John Luce misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-42 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Gardner steals the ball from Joseph Kellner | 31-42 |
| 11:48 | Houston | James Gardner banks in the layup | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Kellner (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Culbertson (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Joseph Kellner - foul #1 on Joseph Kellner, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Douglas Denson (C) Robert Nolting, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) James Gardner, David Smith, John Luce | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Culbertson - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) Joseph Kellner | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG) Frank Tully | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Erickson | 31-47 |
| 10:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 31-47 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Joshua Gross is fouled in the backcourt by James Culbertson - foul #2 on James Culbertson, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Joseph Hill buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Erickson | 31-49 |
| 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) | |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-49 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Paul Erickson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 33-51 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-51 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Peter Fierro snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Joseph Hill is hacked by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG), David Smith (PF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Frank Tully misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 09:19 | Houston | James Gardner tips it back up and in | 33-53 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 08:56 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Frank Tully scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Gardner | 33-56 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #2 on Joshua Gross, team foul #1 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Paul Whittenberg (C) Joseph Kellner, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's floater is tipped away by Timothy Eggleston | 34-56 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Fyodor Zerphey steps in front of the Jerry Kyser pass | 34-56 |
| 07:29 | Houston | David Smith drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Peter Fierro | 34-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Whittenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg throws it down on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 36-58 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is hacked by Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Douglas Denson (PF), Steve Scott (C) Robert Nolting, Timothy Eggleston, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) James Gardner | |
| 06:16 | Houston | David Smith jams it on a great pass from Fyodor Zerphey | 36-60 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott is hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #2 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar is called for a backcourt violation | 36-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Peter Fierro loses the dribble to Orlando Bodnar in the backcourt | 36-60 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 05:38 | Houston | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 04:48 | Houston | David Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Douglas Denson - foul #3 on Douglas Denson, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Gerald Milner (SG) Orlando Bodnar, Joseph Kellner | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 04:48 | Houston | David Smith misses the free throw | 36-62 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 36-62 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-62 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #8 | 39-62 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Milner | 41-64 |
| 04:01 | Houston | David Smith makes the wide open runner in the lane set up by Joseph Hill | 41-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-66 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Joseph Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Denson - foul #4 on Douglas Denson, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG) Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 03:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Hill | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kellner (fresh) SF - Gerald Milner (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Erickson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Jerry Kyser is called for the reach on Fyodor Zerphey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #10 | 41-68 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser's floater is tipped away by Paul Erickson | 41-70 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 03:01 | Houston | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Joseph Kellner, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner loses the dribble to Paul Erickson | 41-70 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Joseph Hill is fouled on the floor by Orlando Bodnar - foul #1 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #11 | 41-70 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-72 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the offensive board | 41-72 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-72 |
| 01:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 41-72 |
| 01:39 | Houston | David Smith misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-72 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 01:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 41-72 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Peter Fierro drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Hill | 41-74 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-74 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar grabs the offensive board | 41-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Jerry Kyser is called for the reach on Joseph Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #12 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Steve Scott (SF) Orlando Bodnar, Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-76 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the offensive rebound | 44-76 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith steals it from Steve Scott | 44-76 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Peter Fierro runs out the clock | 44-76 |