| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) SG - John Raczynski (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) C - Robert Preusser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) SF - James Gerrard (fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Preusser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | John Raczynski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Houston | John Raczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Kutz - foul #1 on Andy Kutz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Robert Preusser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Raczynski - foul #1 on John Raczynski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Houston | John Raczynski snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Andy Kutz takes the ball from Robert Preusser | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Yard - foul #1 on William Yard, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Houston | William Yard is hacked by Andy Kutz - foul #2 on Andy Kutz, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF), Otto Hall (PF) Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG) Andy Kutz | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Todd Brown misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Gerrard - foul #1 on James Gerrard, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG) John Raczynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips knocks in the turnaround from close range | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Shayne Seelye steals the ball from Todd Brown in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Todd Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 2-9 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Robert Preusser snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fairly fresh) SG - David Pennington (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Hall (fresh) C - Robert Preusser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gerrard (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | William Yard misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Casey Beverly - foul #1 on Casey Beverly, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF) David Pennington, Todd Brown, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| 15:38 | Houston | William Yard makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:38 | Houston | William Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones lays it in | 4-11 |
| 15:17 | Houston | John Raczynski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Hamilton (PG) William Yard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG) Casey Beverly | |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-13 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Billy Hamilton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tony Morrison - foul #1 on Tony Morrison, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (C) Otto Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Billy Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Billy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison snags the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Hamilton - foul #1 on Billy Hamilton, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Todd Brown (PF) Billy Hamilton, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG) John Gamble | |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Anthony Powell is called for the reach on Todd Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Powell, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG), Otto Hall (PF), Robert Preusser (C) John Raczynski, Christopher Jackson, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Anthony Powell, Tony Morrison, Jason Jones | |
| 13:36 | Houston | David Pennington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Billy Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Billy Wood loses the dribble to James Gerrard in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard is hacked by Todd Brown - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Casey Beverly, Hugh Papke | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Antony Phillips and the foul's on David Pennington - foul #1 on David Pennington, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF) Todd Brown, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (SF) James Gerrard | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 12:20 | Houston | David Pennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF) David Pennington, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG) John Gamble | |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Otto Hall (C) Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones (C) Antony Phillips | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Otto Hall lays it in uncontested set up by Christopher Jackson | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) C - Otto Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Powell (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from Tony Morrison | 8-18 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 8-18 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Frank Kennedy snags the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Otto Hall gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:52 | Houston | John Raczynski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-18 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Otto Hall snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 10:11 | Houston | William Yard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Raczynski | 11-18 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Billy Wood (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Chad Gardner (PF), Robert Preusser (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), John Gamble (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Anthony Powell, Shayne Seelye, Tony Morrison, Jason Jones | |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Billy Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard hits the finger roll set up by Casey Beverly | 11-21 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Casey Beverly takes the ball from Chad Gardner | 11-21 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly slams it home | 11-23 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Robert Preusser buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Pennington | 14-23 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gamble | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Wood (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) C - Robert Preusser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gerrard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Houston | David Pennington loses the ball out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Otto Hall (PF) Billy Wood, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG) John Gamble | |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 14-26 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke is hacked by Otto Hall - foul #1 on Otto Hall, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF) David Pennington, Chad Gardner, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Tony Morrison (SF) Casey Beverly, James Gerrard | |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Otto Hall misses the wide open driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Hamilton (PG), Todd Brown (PF) William Yard, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (PF) Hugh Papke | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Otto Hall makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Otto Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Brown - foul #2 on Todd Brown, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Kennedy (PF) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), Jason Jones (C) Shayne Seelye, Antony Phillips | |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Otto Hall misses the dunk | 16-30 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from Matthew Lund | 16-30 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jason Jones is called for the reach on Otto Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #8 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Matthew Lund | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Otto Hall makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Otto Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses long on a floater in the paint | 18-30 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones tips it but misses | 18-30 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell snags the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 04:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Frank Kennedy | 18-30 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Billy Hamilton is hacked by Anthony Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Powell, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Chad Gardner (PF), Robert Preusser (C) John Raczynski, Frank Kennedy, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), John Gamble (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Anthony Powell, Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Billy Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Billy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG) Billy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Christopher Jackson knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Preusser | 22-30 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Chad Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF), Otto Hall (PF) Christopher Jackson, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Matthew Lund (PF) Casey Beverly, Tony Morrison, Hugh Papke | |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG) David Pennington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Gamble, Matthew Lund | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Robert Preusser is hacked by Andy Kutz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Kutz, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG) Andy Kutz | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by Otto Hall - foul #2 on Otto Hall, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG) Casey Beverly | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:46 | Houston | John Raczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Robert Preusser is fouled on the floor by Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Chad Gardner (PF) William Yard, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Robert Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Robert Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Robert Preusser gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:38 | Houston | John Raczynski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Robert Preusser tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 01:20 | Houston | John Raczynski grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 01:10 | Houston | David Pennington scores on a jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Preusser picks off the pass by Jason Jones | 28-32 |
| 00:51 | Houston | John Gamble is called for the reach on John Raczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gamble, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Frank Kennedy (PF), Otto Hall (C) David Pennington, Todd Brown, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Anthony Powell, John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Jason Jones | |
| 00:51 | Houston | John Raczynski makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:51 | Houston | John Raczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG) John Raczynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Frank Kennedy drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Yard | 32-32 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen loses the dribble to William Yard | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Yard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-32 |