| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 43-40 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles's pass is intercepted by Augustus Bonkowski in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Jesse Masters blows the layup but he's fouled by Chad Moore - foul #3 on Chad Moore, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (SG) Chad Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:45 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford loses the dribble to Jesse Masters | 43-41 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Earl Baro lays it in uncontested | 43-43 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sandiford | 46-43 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Earl Baro misses short on an open runner in the paint | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Deshi Tang - foul #3 on Deshi Tang, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner (PG), Joel Lloyd (SG), Michael Puckett (SF), Joshua Eddie (PF), William Samson (C) William Giles, Michael Sandiford, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Chad Pletcher, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 16:21 | Houston | Philip Perry scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Gordon | 46-45 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Philip Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:02 | Houston | William Glessner is called for the reach on Philip Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Glessner, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Eddie - foul #2 on Joshua Eddie, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (SG) Joel Lloyd | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Glessner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Eddie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Samson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Perry - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Chad Moore is called for the reach on Tony Byrd - foul #4 on Chad Moore, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd (SG), Steven Lee (C) Chad Moore, William Samson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the shot from close range set up by Tony Byrd | 47-49 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Joseph Carney gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Philip Perry lays it up and in set up by Tony Byrd | 47-51 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Roy Prater - foul #1 on Roy Prater, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Deshi Tang (SF) William Glessner, Michael Puckett | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (SG), John Douglas (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Chad Pletcher's pass is intercepted by Joel Lloyd in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Philip Perry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Deshi Tang is blocked by Jesse Masters | 50-51 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Philip Perry is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Masters | 50-54 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sandiford | 53-54 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Chad Pletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Michael Puckett (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Joel Lloyd, Deshi Tang, Joshua Eddie, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Chad Pletcher, John Douglas, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Prater is called for the reach on William Giles - foul #2 on Roy Prater, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Lenahan | 56-54 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Joseph Carney clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Giles - foul #3 on William Giles, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner (PG) William Giles | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:29 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Glessner | 59-55 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Tony Byrd is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-55 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Lenahan | 59-55 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 12:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 59-55 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Roy Prater clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gary Lenahan - foul #2 on Gary Lenahan, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF) Michael Sandiford | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Joseph Carney | |
| 11:53 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Roy Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang is called for a charge - foul #4 on Deshi Tang, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (SG) Deshi Tang | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF) Roy Prater | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Glessner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sandiford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Samson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 11:30 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Masters | 59-56 |
| 11:15 | Houston | William Samson steps in front of the Augustus Bonkowski pass | 59-56 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon is hacked by Michael Sandiford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sandiford, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Steven Lee (C) William Glessner, William Samson | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Chad Pletcher (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Jesse Masters | |
| 10:51 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Heskett steps in front of the Michael Sandiford pass | 61-58 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Joseph Carney scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 61-60 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd (SG) Michael Sandiford | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Chad Pletcher, Jeffrey Gordon, Howard Heskett, Joseph Carney | |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Puckett - foul #2 on Michael Puckett, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Philip Perry misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Giles - foul #4 on William Giles, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner (PG), Joshua Eddie (PF), William Samson (C) William Giles, Gary Lenahan, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:11 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Glessner and he's hacked by Jesse Masters - foul #2 on Jesse Masters, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Carney (C) Jesse Masters | |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Earl Baro hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Philip Perry | 69-66 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses the jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Tony Byrd snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by William Samson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (SG) Joel Lloyd | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Howard Heskett (PF) Philip Perry, Roy Prater | |
| 08:29 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Samson | 72-68 |
| 07:49 | Houston | John Douglas misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Glessner - foul #3 on William Glessner, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Glessner, Michael Sandiford, Michael Puckett, Joshua Eddie, William Samson | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Joseph Carney | |
| 07:49 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:49 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (SG) Howard Heskett | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Giles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Chad Moore takes the ball from Chad Pletcher | 72-70 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Masters steals the ball from Steven Lee | 72-70 |
| 06:56 | Houston | John Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) John Douglas | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan drills a jumper from the left block | 74-70 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Lenahan - foul #3 on Gary Lenahan, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Samson (C) Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Howard Heskett (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Chad Pletcher, Roy Prater, Jesse Masters | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Tony Byrd scores on a jumper from the right side | 74-74 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-74 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Tony Byrd is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Heskett | 76-76 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chad Moore | 79-76 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Philip Perry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-76 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Joseph Carney loses the dribble to Deshi Tang | 79-76 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang hits a shot in the lane | 81-76 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Glessner (PG), Joel Lloyd (SG), Michael Puckett (SF), Joshua Eddie (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Chad Pletcher (SG), Earl Baro (SF) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 04:08 | Houston | William Glessner is called for the reach on Augustus Bonkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Glessner, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Masters (C) Joseph Carney | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Earl Baro gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Earl Baro is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Glessner | 84-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Glessner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Eddie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Joel Lloyd steps in front of the Chad Pletcher pass in the backcourt | 84-77 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Michael Puckett picks off the pass by Howard Heskett in the backcourt | 84-77 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Deshi Tang (SF) William Glessner, Joel Lloyd, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Carney (C) Jesse Masters | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie is fouled on the floor by Howard Heskett - foul #3 on Howard Heskett, team foul #8 | 84-77 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Puckett - foul #3 on Michael Puckett, team foul #16 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Eddie | 86-77 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 86-77 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie tips it in | 88-77 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Gary Lenahan (PF), Steven Lee (C) Michael Sandiford, Joshua Eddie, Michael Puckett | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Chad Pletcher is hacked by Chad Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Moore, team foul #17 | 88-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Joel Lloyd (SG), Michael Puckett (SF), Joshua Eddie (PF), William Samson (C) William Giles, Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Chad Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Chad Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), Steven Lee (C) Joel Lloyd, Michael Puckett, Joshua Eddie, William Samson | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Philip Perry, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 88-79 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Chad Pletcher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 88-79 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Jesse Masters tips it but misses | 88-79 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Howard Heskett - foul #4 on Howard Heskett, team foul #9 | 88-79 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Earl Baro pulls down the rebound | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Pletcher | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Pletcher - foul #2 on Chad Pletcher, team foul #10 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG) Michael Sandiford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Earl Baro is whistled for a carry | 90-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd (SG) Deshi Tang | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #11 | 90-81 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Earl Baro snags the defensive board | 91-81 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Earl Baro connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Augustus Bonkowski | 91-83 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-83 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee is hacked by Chad Pletcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Pletcher, team foul #12 | 91-83 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee misses the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Howard Heskett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-83 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles is fouled on the floor by Howard Heskett - foul #5 on Howard Heskett, team foul #13 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee grabs the offensive board | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles runs out the clock | 93-83 |